http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/ken-hillman/ Professor Ken Hillman is a professor of intensive care at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. He was the first doctor in Australia to become formally qualified as an intensive care specialist and is recognised internationally as a leading figure in the field. Professor Hillman developed the concept of the medical emergency team, a revolutionary concept that has helped save lives in hospitals the world over. He is the co-author of the widely used textbook, Clinicial Intensive Care and is the director of the Simpson Centre for Health Services Research. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/outsourcing-your-own-death-doesnt-make-it-any-easier/ Ageing, death and dying have become the new pornography of the 21st Century. They are rarely talked about in polite circles and when they are, it’s in a distorted and denying way. The genetic program for ageing is largely determined at the time of conception. You can realise the best possible scenario for your body with things such as good diet and exercise but your body and the cells in it have been programmed to age and then die, no matter how many creams and supplements you use. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Ken Hillman) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/outsourcing-your-own-death-doesnt-make-it-any-easier/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/outsourcing-your-own-death-doesnt-make-it-any-easier/#item1944 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:55:37 +0000 Ken Hillman | Author bios | The Punch