title: [Palliative care and the health care for the elderly].
abstract: Concentrating on diagnosing the disease for which often little can be done, can lead to ignoring or underplaying symptoms or disabilities for which often much can be done.
authors.forename: C M P M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hertogh
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ribbe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards*; D011788:Quality of Life