Patient decision making among older individuals with cancer

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 900-926

  Strohschein, Fay J ^a   Bergman, Howard ^a   Carnevale, Franco A ^a   Loiselle, Carmen G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; cancer; concept analysis; concept development; decision making; geriatrics; older people; psychosocial aspects; psychosocial issues; review

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 79959487332     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311399778     Document Type: Article

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