title: [Life expectancy in health: major indicators of health in a population].
abstract: The concepts of life expectation, life expectation without disability, are explained. Their importance for defining a health policy and a healthcare policy is emphasized. A concrete example is given: the inequalities in life expectancy without disability follow the same pattern as the inequalities in mortality.
authors.affiliation: Département de santé publique, Faculté de médecine, Université Montpellier I.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grémy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cambois
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged