HIV/AIDS length of stay in Portugal under financial constraints: a longitudinal study for public hospitals, 2009–2014

Abstract Background The global financial crisis and the economic and financial adjustment programme (EFAP) forced the Portuguese government to adopt austerity measures, which also included the health sector. The aim of this study was to analyse factors associated with HIV/AIDS patients’ length of st...

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Main Authors: Gonçalo F. Augusto, Sara S. Dias, Alexandre V. Abrantes, Maria R. O. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4131-0