Direct treatment costs of HIV/AIDS in Portugal

OBJECTIVE To analyze the direct medical costs of HIV/AIDS in Portugal from the perspective of the National Health Service. METHODS A retrospective analysis of medical records was conducted for 150 patients from five specialized centers in Portugal in 2008. Data on utilization of medical resource...

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Main Authors: Julian Perelman, Joana Alves, Ana Claudia Miranda, Ceu Mateus, Kamal Mansinho, Francisco Antunes, Joaquim Oliveira, Jose Pocas, Manuela Doroana, Rui Marques, Eugenio Teofilo, Joao Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-10-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102013000700865&lng=en&tlng=en