The experience of older patients with cancer in phase 1 clinical trials: A qualitative case series

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 474-481

  Kvale, Elizabeth A ^a,b,c   Woodby, Lesa ^a,b,c   Williams, Beverly Rosa ^a,b,c  

^a Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)   (United States)

^b BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; cancer psychosocial aspects; hope; illness and disease experiences; older people; pain; research participation; social support; symptom management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL TRIALS, PHASE I AS TOPIC; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78049272851     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110365072     Document Type: Article

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