Theoretical Perspectives from Gerontology and Lifespan Development

Cancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 347-364

  Blank, Thomas O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer survivorship, and aging; Gerontology and lifecourse lifespan; Oncology, and cancer experience; Socioemotional selectivity and time; Treatment choice gerontology practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886315621     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118312513.ch23     Document Type: Chapter

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