Breast cancer treatment in older women: impact of the patient-physician interaction
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The impact of the patient-physician interaction on breast cancer care in older women is assessed in 222 patients. One specific domain of the patient-physician interaction, interactive informational support, may provide an avenue to ensure adequate breast cancer knowledge for patient treatment decision-making.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Physicians' assessments of adjuvant tamoxifen's effectiveness in older patients with primary breast cancer
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The evaluation of the efficacy of tamoxifen in aged breast cancer patients as expressed by doctors is analyzed. Breast neoplasms, medical oncology, estrogen receptor status, etc are discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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Baseline laboratory monitoring of cardiovascular medications in elderly health maintenance organization enrollees
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A study on elderly health maintenance organizations (HMO) members, and identifying laboratory monitoring errors in elderly, at the introduction of cardiovascular medications, is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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