TY - JOUR AB - Once upon a time, illness and disease were acts of God visited upon defenceless individuals. Now, science is able to map the interplay of genes, environment and lifestyle, allowing doctors to forecast our health and longevity with startling accuracy. But what if these resources were put in the hands of patients themselves? Might it inspire them to help, even heal themselves? VL - 2 IS - 6 SN - 1463-6689 DO - 10.1108/14636680010802906 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14636680010802906 AU - Buchen Irving H. PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Forecasting health and predicting longevity T2 - Foresight PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 579 EP - 587 Y2 - 2024/04/26 ER -