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. 2006;7(5):108.
doi: 10.1186/gb-2006-7-5-108. Epub 2006 May 31.

The next epidemic

Gregory A Petsko  1
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The next epidemic

Gregory A Petsko. Genome Biol. 2006.

Abstract

We are witnessing an explosion of people well past their reproductive years. Older, non-reproducing organisms consume resources that might better serve their younger. And chief among these resources is medical care.

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