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Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Longevity and Frailty

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  1. Department of Anthropology and School of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 244 Lord Hall, 124 W. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210-1364, USA

    Douglas E. Crews

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  1. Department of Entomology, University of California, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA, 95616, USA

    James R. Carey Ph.D.

  2. CRLC, Val d’Aurelle, INSERM Equipe Démographie et Santé Parc Euromédecine, 34298, Montpellier Cedex 05, France

    Jean-Marie Robine Ph.D.

  3. Département de Gériatrie, HUG, Route de Mon Idée, 1226, Thonex, Switzerland

    Jean Pierre Michel MD

  4. Fondation IPSEN, Pour la Recherche Thérapeutique, 24, rue Erlanger, 75781, Paris Cedex 16, France

    Yves Christen Ph.D.

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Crews, D.E. (2005). Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Longevity and Frailty. In: Carey, J.R., Robine, JM., Pierre Michel, J., Christen, Y. (eds) Longevity and Frailty. Research and Perspectives in Longevity. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27388-3_5

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