Death expectancy

Author: Johnston Francis  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 1364-9213

Source: Development in Practice, Vol.17, Iss.2, 2007-04, pp. : 256-257

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Abstract

In this brief Viewpoint, the author argues that the common understanding of average life expectancy in any given country is an inappropriate measure in relation to development, since among AIDS-affected populations it fails to differentiate between significantly different life spans, depending on whether or not a person contracts the disease.