title: A philosophic approach to aging.
abstract: Who are the old? Is age a category, like sex? Does just getting to a certain age justify certain rewards and certain limits? Is there a role for old physicians working in a hospital? What should age be a criterion for? There are no firm answers, but there should be more discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spiro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006801:Humans; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011788:Quality of Life; D012179:Retirement