Geriatric assessment to predict hospitalization frequency and long-term care utilization in older adult cancer survivors

Authors :: Lisette Dunham
Hyman B. Muss
Jennifer L. Lund
YunKyung Chang
Hanna K. Sanoff
Kelly M. Kenzik
Allison M. Deal
Emily J. Guerard
Mackenzi Pergolotti
Grant R. Williams
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36:10036-10036
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2018.
Abstract: 10036Background: Geriatric assessments (GA) assess physiologic age in older adults; however, the association between GA identified impairments and long-term healthcare utilization in older cancer s...

Subjects :: Gerontology
Cancer Research
Long-term care
Oncology
Healthcare utilization
business.industry
Medicine
Cancer
Geriatric assessment
business
medicine.disease

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