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 Hospitals (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Hospitals (No.) by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001) and Nature of institution; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Hospitals survey
First available period 1999
Last available period 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001)
  • Nature of institution
Concepts
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
  • HOSPITAL:  Health establishment with both in and out-patient care, and endowed with diagnostic and therapeutical resources, with the purpose of providing the population with healing and rehabilitation medical assistance. It is also qualified for preventing disease, health care teaching and scientific research.
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 03/04/2015


information presented in 16/7/2024