Clinical Practice Guidelines are instruments to support decision to improve the quality of clinical care. An expert group from McMaster University (Canada) has develop...

“…A avaliação clínica tem pois um poder curativo inegável, fortalecendo a relação médico- doente e coloca...

The European Vaccine Action Plan 2015–2020 (EVAP) is a regional interpretation of the Global Vaccine Action Plan developed to address the specific needs and chal...

A liberdade de escolha no Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) é um tema que volta ao debate de forma recorren...

Pain relief is vital to the treatment of cancer. Despite the widespread use and recognition of clinical recommendations for the management of cancer-related pain, avoi...

"...Reconhecida como um factor de risco para a saúde mental, a solidão pode ser definida como uma experiência subjectiva que decorre da difere...

Between January the 1st and December the 31st 2014, Acta Médica Portuguesa received 747 submissions through the electronic platform of editorial management (Ope...

Crew Resource Management (CRM) is based on the need to better understand factors related to accidents. The introduction of black boxes in the aircrafts pinpointed the ...

Introduction: In 2011, a new screening test for gestational diabetes was introduced which allowed an earlier and larger diagnosis with the goal of red...