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List of abbreviations
List of abbreviations
ACES
Groups of primary care centres
ACSS
Central Administration of the Health System
ADSE
Health subsystem for civil servants
ASF
Authority for Supervision of Insurance and Pension Funds
CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
CODU
Urgent Patients’ Orientation Centre
CODU-Mar
Urgent Patients’ Orientation Centre for Situations Occurred at Sea
CRSul
Southern Rehabilitation Centre
CT
Computed tomography
DALY
Disability-adjusted life-years
DGH
Directorate-General of Health
DL
Decree-Law
DRG
Diagnosis-related group
EPE
Public entreprises
EU
European Union
FFS
Fee-for-service
FHU
Family Health Unit
GDP
Gross domestic product
GP
General practitioner
HPV
Human papillomavirus
HRA
Health Regulatory Agency
HSPM
Health Systems and Policy Monitor
INE
National Institute of Statistics
INEM
National Institute for Medical Emergencies
INFARMED
National Authority on Drugs and Health Products
INSA
National Institute of Health, Dr Ricardo Jorge
IT
Information Technology
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NHS
National Health Service