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Building health with people at the center of decision-making

Público30 August 2026 at 07:23

The article is an opinion piece by Jaime Melancia on the need to place patients at the center of health decisions. The title "Building health with people at the center of decision-making" summarizes the central theme of the text.

The author argues that placing patients at the center of decisions requires more than good intentions. This statement suggests that there are gaps between what is proclaimed and what is effectively implemented in health policies.

According to the article, it is necessary to transform principles into concrete measures. This transformation is presented as the true challenge for placing people at the center of health decision-making.

The text appears as an opinionated reflection on the theme of patient centrality in the health system, alerting to the need to move from words to concrete actions.

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