Portugal maps prenatal diagnostics 2001
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Portugal has recorded a 20% increase in the number of prenatal diagnostic (PND) tests in the last two years to almost 10,000. The 2001 report of the general healthcare directorate highlights a continuing rise in the use of invasive techniques among the 53 services that participated in the survey, out of the 55 that operate in Portugal.