A practical approach to geriatric assessment in oncology

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1936-1944

  Rodin, Miriam B ^a   Mohile, Supriya G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; COST; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 34249800952     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2006.10.2954     Document Type: Review

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