Ageism in Cancer Care

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 246-253

  Kagan, Sarah H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

age based disparity; aged over 80; Ageism; cancer care; discrimination by age

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; NURSING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PREJUDICE;

EID: 55349143210     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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