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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

  • 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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A tale of loss of privilege, resilience and change: The impact of the economic crisis on physicians and medical services in Portugal

  • Authors: Barros PP, Perelman J, Rego I, Russo G
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Journal: Health Policy
  • Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168851016301877?via%3Dihub

That the current economic crisis is having an impact on population health and healthcare utilisation across Europe is fairly established; how national health systems and markets are reacting is however still poorly understood. Drawing from the economic literature we conducted 21 interviews with physicians, policy-makers and healthcare managers in Portugal, to explore their perceptions on […]
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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