Abstract:INTRODUCTION:The National Committee for Health Technology Incorporation (CONITEC) (1) was created in 2011, when the participation of civil society in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process was formalized in Brazil. According to legislation, patient and public involvement (PPI) in HTA occurs through: public consultations (PC); representation of SUS (Brazilian Public Health System) users in the plenary of CONITEC and by public hearings in relevant cases. Due the incipient culture of social participation … Show more
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