Volume 57, Issue s2 p. s300-s302

A Model for the Shared Care of Elderly Patients with Cancer

Harvey Jay Cohen MD

Harvey Jay Cohen MD

From the * Department of Medicine and Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

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First published: 01 December 2009
Citations: 32
Address correspondence to Harvey Jay Cohen, DUMC 3703, Durham, NC 27710. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

A model of care for elderly patients with cancer is suggested that incorporates the concept of shared care by various disciplines but in particular the oncologist and primary care provider or geriatrician. Degrees of participation will vary over time, depending upon the needs of the patient and family.