Developing Integrated Care in Portugal Through Local Health Units

Adelaide Belo (), Joana Seringa, Rosa Matos, Ricardo Mestre, Vera Almeida, Sofia Sobral, Fátima Ferreira, Victor Herdeiro, António Taveira Gomes and Rui Santana
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Adelaide Belo: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
Joana Seringa: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
Rosa Matos: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
Ricardo Mestre: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
Vera Almeida: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
Sofia Sobral: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care
Fátima Ferreira: Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos
Victor Herdeiro: Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos
António Taveira Gomes: Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos
Rui Santana: Portuguese Association for Integrated Care

Chapter Chapter 60 in Handbook Integrated Care, 2021, pp 1027-1035 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Both case studies presented in this chapter show positive results, with benefits for patients, families and healthcare professionals and system, thereby emphasizing the importance of an integrated care system to address the real health necessities of patients, improving the quality of care and contributing to the system sustainability.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-69262-9_60

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