Frailty is our Destiny: An Introduction to the Red Journal's Special Edition on Radiation Therapy in the Elderly

Simple systems function well until one critical piece fails, then the whole system stops and will not work again. Complex systems have a series of backups and built-in redundancy. They are thus capable of absorbing damage and do not fail until truly overwhelmed, although some functions may be lost along the way.

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