A population-based nationwide cross-sectional study on preventive health services utilization in Portugal--what services (and frequencies) are deemed necessary by patients?

<h4>Background</h4>Most of the strategies to induce a more rational use of preventive health services are oriented to the medical side of the doctor-patient relationship. However, the consultation model has changed, and patients now have a more important role in medical consultation. The...

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Main Authors: Carlos Martins, Luís F Azevedo, Orquídea Ribeiro, Luísa Sá, Paulo Santos, Luciana Couto, Altamiro Costa-Pereira, Alberto P Hespanhol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24278405/?tool=EBI