Abstract:
AbstrACtObjective. To analyze the qualitative coverage of treatment policies at the federal level in the Brazilian National Health Service (SUS) for diseases that have been the subject of patient lawsuits.MethOds. An exploratory research study was undertaken based on a sample comprising diseases referred to in lawsuits against the city of São Paulo Municipal Health Department in 2005. The Brazilian Ministry of Health's electronic pages were searched for the standards that set out treatment policies and the Di… Show more
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