Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 87-96 , May 2010

Clinical experience of cancer specialists and geriatricians involved in cancer care of older patients: A qualitative study

  • M.T.E. Puts

      Affiliations

    • Solidage Research Group on Frailty and Aging, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    • Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Solidage Research Group on Frailty and Aging, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, 3755 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1E2. Tel.: +1 514 340 8222x3864; fax: +1 514 340 8617.
    • ,
  • V. Girre

      Affiliations

    • Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Curie, Paris, France
    • ,
  • J. Monette

      Affiliations

    • Solidage Research Group on Frailty and Aging, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    • Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • C. Wolfson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    • Division of Clinical Epidemiology McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • M. Monette

      Affiliations

    • Solidage Research Group on Frailty and Aging, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    • ,
  • G. Batist

      Affiliations

    • Segal Cancer Centre, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Canada
    • ,
  • H. Bergman

      Affiliations

    • Solidage Research Group on Frailty and Aging, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    • Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis-Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

,Accepted 8 April 2009.

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Critical Reviews in Oncology / Hematology
Volume 74, Issue 2 , Pages 87-96 , May 2010

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