A Novel Curriculum on Using Life Expectancy to Inform Cancer Screening in Older Adults.

Background: Many older adults with limited life expectancy still receive cancer screening. One potential contributor is that primary care providers (PCP) are not trained to incorporate life expectancy in cancer screening recommendations. We describe the development and evaluation of a novel curricul...

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Publicado en:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol. 69; no. 2; pp. 524 - 530
Autores principales:	Ahmed, Shaista U., Burke, Meg, McGuire, Maura, Massare, Jacqueline, Boyd, Cynthia M., Pollack, Craig E., Lentz, Caroline, Schoenborn, Nancy L.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Feb2021
Materias:	Life expectancy Medical care for older people Medical personnel training Early detection of cancer Curriculum planning
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