Tackling ageism in cancer treatment

Nursing Older People

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 14-17

  Duffin, Christian ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ageism; Cancer; Discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873441335     PISSN: 14720795     EISSN: 20478941     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/nop2013.01.25.1.14.s9509     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Department of Health (2012) The Impact of Patient Age on Clinical Decision- Making in Oncology. DH, London.
2. Macmillan Cancer Support (2012) Ageism in NHS Stopping Older Cancer Patients Getting Treatment. http://tinyurl.com/a4xu8xv (Last accessed: January 7 2013.)
3. Macmillan Cancer Support, Department of Health and Age UK (2012) Cancer Services Coming of Age: Learning from the Improving Cancer Treatment Assessment and Support for Older People Project. DH, London.
4. Royal College of Surgeons, Age UK (2012) Access all Ages: Assessing the Impact of Age on Access to Surgical Treatment. Royal College of Surgeons, London.