Physicians' perceptions of cancer care for elderly patients: A qualitative sociological study based on a pilot geriatric oncology program

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 58-69

  Sifer Rivière, Lynda ^a,b   Girre, Véronique ^c   Gisselbrecht, Mathilde ^b   Saint Jean, Olivier ^b  

^a Centre de Recherche Médecine   (France)

^b HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^c INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Elderly patients; Geriatric medical oncology; Medical project; Organization; Physician perception; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FRANCE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGIST; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; AGED; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FRANCE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 77953807484     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.04.001     Document Type: Review

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