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The meaning of life expectancy

What is a clinically significant gain?

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    David Naimark MD, BSc, Gary Naglie MD &  Allan S. Detsky MD, PhD

  2. Department of Health Administration, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Gary Naglie MD &  Allan S. Detsky MD, PhD

  3. Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, The Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    David Naimark MD, BSc, Gary Naglie MD &  Allan S. Detsky MD, PhD

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Dr. Detsky is supported by a National Health Research Scholar Award from Health and Welfare Canada.

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Naimark, D., Naglie, G. & Detsky, A.S. The meaning of life expectancy. J Gen Intern Med 9, 702–707 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02599016

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