On the importance of multidimensional evaluation of elderly oncologic patients

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-71

  Di Mauro, S ^a   Distefano, A ^a   Di Fazio, I ^b   Leotta, C ^a   Malaguarnera, M ^b  

^a Day Hospital of Geriatrics   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly oncological patients; Multidimensional assessment; Polypathologies in the elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033967347     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(99)00052-7     Document Type: Article

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