Cancer treatment in older adults: Implications for psychosocial research

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages s283-s285

  Given, Barbara ^a   Given, Charles W ^b  

^a USA College of Nursing   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer treatment; Older cancer patients; Psychosocial research

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE;

EID: 72049101488     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02513.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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