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 Period of hospitalisation (Days) in hospitals
Characteristic Description
Name Period of hospitalisation (Days) in hospitals by Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001); Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Hospitals survey
First available period 1999
Last available period 2012
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS - 2001)
Concepts
  • HOSPITALISATION DAYS / PERIOD OF HOSPITALISATION:  Total number of days spent by all patients formally admitted to the various hospital in-patient services, during a given period, excluding the days of discharge of these patients. Nursery stays or days under emergency observation are not included.
  • 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.
  • 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).
Measure unit (symbol) Day (Day)
Power of 10  0
Observations Count
Last update date 15/12/2014


information presented in 16/7/2024