Ten years since the 2008 introduction of dental vouchers in the Portuguese NHS

The Portuguese National Health Service (NHS) was established in 1979 to meet the principle of every citizen ’s right to health, embodied in the new democratic constitution of 1976 [1]. The NHS was meant to provide universal, comprehensive and free-of-charge healthcare. However, dental care is one of the areas where public provision has been very limited. Before the establishment of the NHS, dentists wer e self-employed, a trend that remains until today.
Source: Health Policy - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Health Reform Monitor Source Type: research