title: [End-of-life care as a statistic: can quality really be expressed in numbers?].
abstract: Quantitative measurement of the quality of end-of-life-care is problematic. While it is easy to define the problem, it is far harder to assess the value of the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Van Neynselgroep, Kennis- en Behandelcentrum Hendrik van Neynsel, Den Bosch, the Netherlands. jerbrink@xs4all.nl
authors.forename: Jacobien  F
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erbrink
authors.forename: Bert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keizer
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*