Factors influencing cancer specialists' decision to collaborate with geriatricians in treating older cancer patients | Zendy

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Factors influencing cancer specialists' decision to collaborate with geriatricians in treating older cancer patients

Author(s) -

Fatou Bagayogo,

Annick Lepage,

JeanLouis Denis,

Lise Lamothe,

Liette Lapointe,

Isabelle Vedel

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afw101

Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , referral , specialty , cancer , geriatric oncology , family medicine , geriatrics , intervention (counseling) , palliative care , nursing , psychiatry

he collaboration between geriatricians and cancer specialists holds significant potential for improving care outcomes for older cancer patients. The realisation of this collaboration partly depends on cancer specialists involving geriatricians in caring for their older patients. Yet only a few studies have focused on understanding the reasons for cancer specialists' choice to involve or not involve geriatricians in this care.

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