Introduction of freedom of choice for hospital outpatient care in Portugal: Implications and results of the 2016 reform
- Autores: Augusto GF, Fronteira I, Simões J
- Ano de Publicação: 2017
- Journal: Health Policy
- Link: http://www.healthpolicyjrnl.com/article/S0168-8510(17)30238-5/fulltext
In Portugal, the National Health Service (NHS) assures universal access to medical treatment and care that is free at the point of delivery – except for relatively small user charges. Freedom of choice is limited and competition between the public and the private sectors is almost non-existent. In May 2016, the Ministry of Health introduced […]
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