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 Beds (No.) of official clinics
Characteristic Description
Name Beds (No.) of official clinics by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Official clinics survey
First available period 1993
Last available period 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001)
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE:  A unit of public health services that is targeted at promoting health, preventing disease and providing care, by intervening in the first line of action of the National Health Service and ensuring continuity of care, whenever there is the need to resort to other specialised services and care. It aims at both individual and family health and group and community health, through appropriate care, while taking into account practices recommended by the technical guidelines in force, disease diagnosis and treatment, generally directing its action to the individual, the family and the community. It may provide in-patient care.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 14/07/2014


information presented in 2/5/2024