Global demographics through 2050
An article to appear in Science projects global population through 2050. On aging:
The 20th century will probably be the last when younger people outnumbered older ones. By 2050, there will be 2.5 people aged 60 years or older for every child 4 years old or younger, a shift that has serious implications for health care spending for the young and old.
Income important in tracking health status
Income important in tracking health status
“This is an ideal time to address the long-neglected need to assess and report on the quality of care of women with cancer – especially those with financial hardship and those who are underserved minorities,” says Anderson. “Currently, the health care of the uninsured is virtually invisible.”
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The future? It's going to be tight
Mega cities–more that 10 million residents–are rapidly appearing in many parts of the world, and the population of citizens in cities is expected to pass populations is rural areas for the first time in 2007.
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