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Avaliação da Problemática da Doença Renal Crónica (Não Diálise) em Portugal: Ab...
Ferreira, Aníbal; Raposo, João; Rocha, João; Polónia, Jorge; Cabrita, José; Jacinto, Nuno; Branco, Patrícia; Birne, Rita; Maia, Margarida; Marcelo, AnaChronic kidney disease is a global public health problem and is associated with an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events and mortality. Since Portugal is one of the European countries with the highest incidence of this pathology, we emphasize the importance of promoting the increase of notoriety of this problem with the health authorities, the health professionals and the scientific community. We pres...
Non-Prescription Medicinal Products Exclusively Dispensed in Pharmacies in Port...
Gonçalves, Elisabete; Marcelo, Ana; Vilão, Sérgio; Aranda da Silva, José; Martins, Ana PaulaSelf-medication is a process through which the individual assumes a greater degree of responsibility for the management of a minor health problem, by acquiring a medicine that is accessible without the need to obtain a medical prescription.Access to health care is undergoing important changes in the European Union. In the presence of factors such as aging populations and economic constraints on health systems, ...
Pharmacy Medicines Not Subject to Medical Prescription in Portugal: An Underuse...
Martins, Ana Paula; Gonçalves, Elizabete; Marcelo, Ana; Vilão, Sergio; Silva, José ArandaIntroduction: In 2013 medicinal products for human use not subject to medical prescription dispensed exclusively in pharmacy, a subcategory of products not subject to medical prescription was introduced in Portugal. This category of medicinal products promotes the accessibility to treatment, ensuring safety and efficacy, with benefits to public health. This article analyzed the medicines classified as medicinal...