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Provides links to public health sites, medical institutions,
newspapers related to health issues, and health organizations
in Portugal. The main source to obtain all the information mentioned
above is the Ministério
da Saúde. Researchers may also wish to consult
the World Health Organization about issues on health in Portugal;
and also the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes
of Health sites. For information about additional educational
resources on Portugal at the Library of Congress, consult its
online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov).
The Library of Congress Online Catalog Library of Congress Online
Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of published works on subjects
relating to Portugal. One need only search the appropriate Library
of Congress Subject Headings. Some of the major aggregators for
links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Portugal are
found at the Iberian
Studies Web of WESS the Western European Studies Section
of ACRL.
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES : PHYSICIANS IN PORTUGAL (http://www.american-embassy.pt/consdocs/ACS%5FPhysicians%5Fin%5FPortugal.html)
The Home Page of the U.S. Embassy, Lisbon, Portugal. Contains information on some of the medical services which are available in the Lisbon area, and emergency information for visitors. In English.
ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DE DOCUMENTAÇÃO E INFORMAÇÃO DE SAÚDE (http://www.apdis.org)
The Portuguese Association for Health Information and Documentation homepage. Contains information on the Institution, documentation, working group, agenda, and contact. In Portuguese.
CLUBE DOS CELÍACOS (http://www.terravista.pt/copacabana/1217/)
The Portuguese Celiac Association homepage. Contains information on: the association, history of the celiac desease, physiology of the celiac disease, treatment, FAQ's about gluten intolerance, a list of gluten-free products, places in Portugal where one can find gluten-free products, foods that must be avoided by celiacs, and how to join the association. In Portuguese.
CRUZ VERMELHA PORTUGUESA (http://www.cruzvermelha.pt/cvp/)
The official Web site of the Portuguese Red Cross. The site contains information about the Red Cross in Portugal, activities, news, useful information, volunteers, donations, health, campaigns, social actions, links, and contact. In Portuguese.
A DIRECTORY OF HEALTH SERVICES OF PORTUGAL (http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/0/90.html)
Portugal's index of Health Services, linking to subindexes or directories or information pages. In English.
ESCOLA NACIONAL DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA (http://www.ensp.unl.pt)
The National School of Public Health Website, in Lisbon, Portugal. In Portuguese.
HEALTH INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS TO WESTERN EUROPE
(http://www.cdc.gov/travel/westeurp.htm)
Official U.S. government health recommendations for traveling to Western Europe. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In English.
HOSPITAIS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA (http://www.huc.min-saude.pt)
Presents information about the health services and hospitals of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. The homepage contains information on administration, services, history about the hospitals, information for the patients, general information, publications, social welfare work, and about the city of Coimbra. In Portuguese.
HOSPITALS IN PORTUGAL (http://www.idealportugal.co.uk/info%5Fpages/hospitals.htm)
A collection of links to homepages of hospitals in Portugal. Also contains information on healthcare and insurance. In English. Please note that the links provided are in Portuguese.
Ministério
da Saúde (http://www.min-saude.pt/portalt)
The official Website of the Ministry of Health, Portugal. In Portuguese.
PAHPA (http://www.pahpa.org)
The Portuguese American Health Professional Association homepage. Presents information on: mission statement, welcome from the president, history, Portuguese health fairs, annual conventions, executive officers, scientific advisory committee, members on-line, obituary, source for Portuguese language: patient information brochures, how to Join, "tribuna médica", and bulletins. In English, some patient information are translated into Portuguese.
THE PORTUGUESE HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY (http://www.sppcr.online.pt)
The Portuguese Health Physics Society homepage. An international professional scientific organization dedicated to promoting the practice of radiation safety. The organization is active in all aspects of radiation protection including information dissemination, standards development, education, preparation of position papers, and promotion of scientific conferences and committees. In Portuguese.
PROJECTO PEOPLE : LISBOA (http://www.people-pt.net)
Population Exposure to Air Pollutants in Europe. The PEOPLE project in Lisbon, Portugal aims to support health impact assessment. An important facet of the project is awareness raising campaigns in participating cities organised with the involvement of citizens, scientists, decision makers and the media. The study will focus on carcinogenic pollutants presenting long term effects on human health. In Portuguese and English.
REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE SAÚDE PÚBLICA (http://www.ensp.unl.pt/act%5Feditorial.shtm)
The Portuguese Magazine of Public Health, published by the National School of Public Health. In Portuguese and English.
SAÚDE EM PORTUGUÊS : ASSOCIAÇÃO DE CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE PRIMÁRIOS DOS PAÍSES DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA (http://www.saudeportugues.pt/home.htm)
Health in Portuguese : Association of Health Assistance for Countries of Portuguese-Speaking Language. The home page presents information about the Association, social agencies, events, members, events, training, assistance, research, press releases, contact, and access to the magazine: "Saúde 2 mil". In Portuguese.
UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA. FACULDADE DE MEDICINA (http://www.uc.pt/fmuc/)
The Website of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Contains information on: historical note, administration, library, regular publications, medicine degree, dentistry degree, masters degrees and post-graduation courses, Ph. D. degrees, educational and research units, others units and services, conferences, associated hospitals, address, and access to fre MEDLINE and other medical databases. In Portuguese and English.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION : REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE (http://www.who.dk/eprise/main/WHO/countryinformation/country?AreaCode=POR)
Official Web site of the World Health Organization European Region : Portugal. In English.
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