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Medicina Geral e Familiar

Self-certification or a medical certificate: which one you need in Portugal

The autodeclaração de doença is submitted by you on Segurança Social Direta and justifies a short absence. A baixa médica is a different instrument, issued by a doctor, and it is the one that opens sickness benefit. Here is the difference and what to do in each case.

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Medicina de Viagem

Travel health consultation in Portugal: where to go, when to book and what to bring

The consulta do viajante assesses the risk of your trip against your destination and prepares you before you leave. Where it is done, what to bring, what only an International Vaccination Centre can do, and what a video consultation settles.

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Telemedicine

Hand, foot and mouth disease: Signs and treatment

Your complete HSE-aligned guide to hand, foot and mouth disease in Irish children. Covers symptoms, treatment at home, when to go to A&E, and how to stop it spreading in

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