title: Decision making in cancer treatment: age and socio-economic status as independent variables.
abstract: Treatment decision making in cancer patients is dependent on tumour variables, patient variables, and physician bias. Patient age and socio-economic status were examined as independent variables in treatment decision making. Bias towards offering treatment options to younger, more socially active patients was found.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation of Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: MacCormick
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mackinnon
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012923:Social Class