Trends in life expectancy and healthy life years at birth and age 65 in the UK, 2008–2016, and other countries of the EU28: An observational cross-sectional study
Background: As society ages, promoting the health of the extra years of life is of paramount importance for health, social care and pension provision. Increases in life expectancy in the UK and elsewhere have slowed in recent years, but the reasons for this are unclear. No formal comparison of trend...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | The Lancet Regional Health. Europe |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776220300235 |