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Has the Portuguese NHS Achieved its Objectives of Equity and Efficiency?
Author(s) -
Dixon Anna,
Mossialos Elias
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international social security review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1468-246X
pISSN - 0020-871X
DOI - 10.1111/1468-246x.00105
Subject(s) - equity (law) , portuguese , legislature , healthcare system , politics , public administration , public economics , state (computer science) , health care , political science , business , economics , law , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm
The Portuguese healthcare system has been in a state of continuous change since the political revolution of 1974, which brought about a constitutional commitment to a universal and comprehensive national health service. Despite much legislative activity, only partial implementation of these laws has taken place and the current system requires further changes if it is to attain its stated objectives of increasing equity and efficiency. This article analyses and assesses the state of the healthcare system in Portugal based on a review of the literature and interviews with key policymakers and academics and evaluates it against the criteria of equity and efficiency.