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Regulation of non-conventional therapies in Portugal: lessons learnt for strengthening human resources in health

ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ The integration of non-conventional therapies (NCT) into health policies and health services delivery is a worldwide trend and might have a role in achieving Universal Health Coverage. WHO has encouraged countries to integrate NCT into health service delivery and to increase the interest and utilization by consumers. Following two resolutions by the European […]
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Organisation of the State, model of health system and COVID-19 health outcomes in six European countries, during the first months of the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020

ABSTRACT The time and type of the States’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic varied with the severity of the epidemiological situation, the perceived risk, the political organisation and the model of health system of the country. We discuss the response of Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom during the first months of […]
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Medical faculty profile is an important determinant of student profile and future practice expectations of medical students in Angola

ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ Angola is among one of the most deprived countries in the world in terms of medical professionals. In the past decade, the Angolan Government has invested in the expansion of faculties of medicine in the country.  We analysed the profiles of medical students in Angola according to four clusters of medical schools: older […]
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Influencing factors of hand hygiene in critical sections of a Brazilian hospital

ABSTRACT ‘Introduction:’ The aim of this study was to monitor adherence to hand hygiene by health professionals working in critical sections and to assess the factors that influenced adherence, such as physical structure of the units, use of procedure gloves, employment bond of the worker, and perception of patient safety climate. ‘Methodology:’ Observational and correlational […]
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High rates of unprotected receptive anal sex and vulnerabilities to HIV infection among Brazilian men who have sex with men

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate unprotected receptive anal sex intercourse (URAI) rates and vulnerabilities to HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) that use geosocial networking dating apps in Brazil. An online, analytical, cross-sectional study was carried out with 2,250 MSM. The analyzed variables were grouped according to domains of vulnerability […]
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