The effects of austerity measures on quality of healthcare services: A national survey of physicians in the public and private sectors in Portugal

• Authors: Carapinheiro G, Carvalho H, Correia T, Dussault G, Silva JM
• Publication Year: 2017
• Journal: Human Resources for Health
• Link: https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-017-0256-6

Background The European Union member countries reacted differently to the 2008 economic and financial crisis. However, few countries have monitored the outcomes of their policy responses, and there is therefore little evidence as to whether or not savings undermined the performance of health systems. We discuss the situation in Portugal, where a financial adjustment program […]
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