The perception of family physicians on the costs of medicines and diagnostic tests

Authors

  • Cipriano Justo Doutorado em Saúde Comunitária. Chefe de Serviço de Saúde Pública, em exercício no Centro de Saúde de Cascais. Docente convidado do INDEG/ISCTE. Investigador do Observatório Português dos Sistemas de Saúde
  • Maria Helena Miranda Chefe de Serviço de Clínica Geral e Medicina Familiar. Directora do Centro de Saúde de Cascais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v18i6.9894

Keywords:

Budget, Activity Plan, Delphi, Drugs, Medicines, Ancillary Diagnostic Means, Ancillary Therapeutic Means

Abstract

A two-round Delphi procedure was carried out by the authors to collect data on the perceptions of Cascais Health Centre family doctors on the costs ascribed to drug prescription, and ancillary diagnostic and therapeutic means, at their family planning, antenatal, well-child, adult care, urgent care and domicilliary care clinics. The mean percentages obtained in the pannels second round were considered to be the groups consensus results, and they shall be incorporated into the elaboration of Cascais Health Centres annual budget and activity plan.

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Published

2002-11-01

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 6 (2002): Revista Portuguesa de Clínica Geral

Section

Original Research

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How to Cite

The perception of family physicians on the costs of medicines and diagnostic tests. (2002). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 18(6), 363-72. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v18i6.9894