Palliative Care in Portugal: Are we “Choosing Wisely”?

Authors

  • Cristiana Rolão Emergency Department. Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisboa; General Inpatient Unit. Pulmonology Department. Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisboa. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-0696
  • Paulo Reis-Pina Palliative Medicine Center. Faculty of Medicine. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon; Bento Menni Palliative Care Unit. Casa de Saúde da Idanha. Sintra.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.21838

Keywords:

Attitude of Health Personnel, Palliative Care, Portugal

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Author Biography

Paulo Reis-Pina, Palliative Medicine Center. Faculty of Medicine. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon; Bento Menni Palliative Care Unit. Casa de Saúde da Idanha. Sintra.

Ex-Médico da Unidade de Dor do IPOLFG, EPE Ex-Médico da Equipa de Cuidados Paliativos do IPOLFG, EPE preispina@doctor.com

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2024-09-02

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Rolão C, Reis-Pina P. Palliative Care in Portugal: Are we “Choosing Wisely”?. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 2 [cited 2024 Oct. 10];37(9):671-2. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/21838

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