Economic Crisis and Portuguese National Health Service Physicians: Findings from a Descriptive Study of Their Perceptions and Reactions from Health Care Units in the Greater Lisbon Area

Authors: Gonçalves L, Perelman J, Pita Barros P, Rego I, Russo G
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28555551

INTRODUCTION: In Europe, scant scientific evidence exists on the impact of economic crisis on physicians. This study aims at understanding the adjustments made by public sector physicians to the changing conditions, and their perceptions on the market for medical services in the Lisbon metropolitan area. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A random sample of 484 physicians from […]
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Scientific Research Policy for Health in Portugal: I – European and National Environment

Authors: Conceição C, Dussault G, Ferrinho P, Guerreiro CS, Hartz Z, Pita Barros P, Russo G, Sambo L, Silveira H, Viveiros M
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Link: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8011

The global debate on scientific research policy for human health has been led by World Health Organisation with important contributions from other stakeholders such as Council on Health Research for Development, the World Bank and the Global Forum for Health Research. Recently it has been dominated by the thematic agendas of major global financiers. There is a […]
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Scientific Research Policy for Health in Portugal: II – Facts and Suggestions

Authors: Conceição C, Dussault G, Ferrinho P, Guerreiro CS, Hartz Z, Pita Barros P, Russo G, Sambo L, Silveira H, Viveiros M
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Link: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8012

After more than 40 years of democracy and 30 years of European integration, Portugal has bridged the research gap it had previously. However, when compared to global and European research policies, Portugal still has a long way go regarding investment in research and development. Health Research in Portugal has been managed by the Fundação para a Ciência […]
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Economic Crisis and Portuguese National Health Service Physicians: Findings from a Descriptive Study of Their Perceptions and Reactions from Health Care Units in the Greater Lisbon Area

Scientific Research Policy for Health in Portugal: I – European and National Environment

Scientific Research Policy for Health in Portugal: II – Facts and Suggestions

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