In this issue of Update, we look at how life expectancy in this country has increased by around 30 years over the course of the twentieth century. However, even though we are living longer, this doesn’t mean we are living 'better'. In being forced to deal...
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In this issue of Update, we look at how life expectancy in this country has increased by around 30 years over the course of the twentieth century. However, even though we are living longer, this doesn’t mean we are living 'better'. In being forced to deal with the sheer cost of new medical advances and of treating our rapidly expanding and ageing population, academics, doctors and policy-makers are beginning to look at alternatives to expensive clinical interventions. And this is where the arts come in.
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