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Introduction of freedom of choice for hospital outpatient care in Portugal: Implications and results of the 2016 reform

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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Contribution for a historical overview on health planning in Portugal

This article intends to give a historical overview on health planning in Portugal, based on a literature review. It describes the emergence and evolution of health planning, planning agents, main issues, integration in strategic multisectorial planning and the most important theoretical guidelines. This review identifies the health planning process evolution, which evolved to a strategic […]
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