The role of the State, the private sector and the social sector in the different health political cycles in Portugal

• Authors: Jorge Simões, Inês Fronteira
• Publication Year: 2021
• Journal: Ciencia e Saúde Coletiva, Vol 26, Supplement 1, pp 2507-2513
• Link: https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232021266.1.40902020

ABSTRACT The Portuguese health system comprises three critical sectors: The State, which intervenes as a regulator of the entire system, and as a planner, provider, and financer of the National Health Service (NHS); the social sector, with a relevant intervention, mainly in continued care; and the private sector, with an essential role in the provision […]
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