Treatment decision-making among older women with breast cancer

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 31-47

  Ciambrone, Desirée ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Medical care; Surveillance; Treatment; Treatment decision making

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGING; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33845936055     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v18n04_04     Document Type: Article

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