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Historical High Complexity Neurosurgery Development of One of the Poorest Brazilian Regions

Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (3), 2020
Human development rates in the Vale do Jequitinhonha, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, called “Misery Valley,” are among the lowest in the country, not to mention the often precarious psychosocial realities that daily contact with these families reveals. The history of neurosurgery at the Neurosurgical...

The controversy over the restructuring of perinatal emergency services in Portugal and the importance of citizen participation in health care decision-making processes

This article explores the controversial decision made by the Ministry of Health to restructure the perinatal emergency services in Portugal in 2006. Particular emphasis is given to the protests held across the country against, the actors involved, and the arguments put forward for and against the measure...