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expectation of life |
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expectation of life. See life expectancy. expectation of life an epidemiological expression of the probability of dying between one age and the next. Based on the human cohort life table which describes the actual mortality experience of a group of animals which were all born at the same time. Patient discussion about expectation of life. Q. what is the life expectancy of a person with chronic bronchioectasis A. depends on how severe are the infections...how your body reacts to those infections and what is the cause of those infections (cystic fibrosis??). i think only the therapist treating you can estimate. and even so - there are ways to prevent recurring infections. can slow the process of destruction and even stop it completely. Read more or ask a question about expectation of lifeHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This was, of course, Hardy's own expectation of life. It has been written elsewhere that at the turn of the century, 1801, the general population had little expectation of life changing dramatically in the century to come. In the developed world during the last decade, the use of antiretrovitals (drugs which prevent the virus from further damaging the immune system) has dramatically improved the quality and expectation of life of HIV-infected patients. |
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