Multimorbidity: An issue of growing importance for oncologists

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 371-374

  Ritchie, Christine S ^a,b,c,d   Kvale, Elizabeth ^a,b,c,d   Fisch, Michael J ^a,b,c,d  

^a BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CANCER THERAPY; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORBIDITY; MULTIMORBIDITY; ONCOLOGIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84859460367     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2011.000460     Document Type: Review

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