The need for an aging and cancer curriculum for hematology/oncology trainees

Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-113

  Naeim, Arash ^a   Hurria, Arti ^b   Rao, Arati ^c   Cohen, Harvey ^c   Heflin, Mitchell ^c   Seo, Pearl ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; Oncology fellowship; Training

Indexed keywords

AGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMATOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; ONCOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKSHOP;

EID: 77957918482     PISSN: 18794068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2010.08.004     Document Type: Review

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