The main reason Portuguese people turn to a family doctor in the private sector is not the lack of an assigned doctor in the National Health Service (NHS), but rather having private health insurance or another form of double coverage. This is the main conclusion of an informative note from Nova SBE 'Analyses...'
Having health insurance increases the probability of visiting a private family doctor by 39%. Not having a doctor in the NHS, only 6%
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