Knowledge of prescription medications among cancer patients aged 65years and above

Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 120-130

  Si, P ^a   Koo, K N ^a   Poon, D ^a   Chew, L ^a,b  

^a DIVISION OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cancer; Elderly; Geriatric oncology; Medication knowledge; Medication list; Medication use; Safe medication practices

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG SAFETY; EXPIRATION DATE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84858794807     PISSN: 18794068     EISSN: 18794076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2011.12.004     Document Type: Article

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