When will a National Quality Program in Surgery be implemented?

Authors

  • António Gomes Cirurgia Geral. Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca. Unidade Local de Saúde de Amadora/Sintra. Amadora. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3976-238X
  • Vitor Nunes Cirurgia Geral. Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca. Unidade Local de Saúde de Amadora/Sintra. Amadora.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24701

Keywords:

General Surgery/standards, Portugal, Program Evaluation, Quality Assurance, Health Care

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Published

2026-08-03

How to Cite

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Gomes A, Nunes V. When will a National Quality Program in Surgery be implemented?. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Aug. 3 [cited 2026 Aug. 3];39(8):496-8. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24701

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