Outcomes of rheumatic patients referred from Portuguese speaking African countries for medical evaluation in Portugal.

Bureaucratic, social and economic barriers may influence several clinical aspects of rheumatic diseases in patients from Portuguese speaking African countries (PALOP) displaced for medical care in Portugal. Despite the apparent advantages of dislocating patients to a more resourceful country, these...

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Main Authors: Vítor Teixeira, Sofia Barreira, Ana Valido, Carla Macieira, João Eurico Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2019-07-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1262_outcomes_of_rheumatic_patients_referred_from_portuguese_speaking_african_countries_for_medical_evaluation_in_portugal__file.pdf