Geriatric assessment in oncology practice

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages s246-s249

  Hurria, Arti ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cancer; Geriatric assessment; Oncology

Indexed keywords

AGING; CANCER RESEARCH; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 72049088268     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02503.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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