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Hand therapy credentials linked to Portugal

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Portugal

GTM #18
Estimated hand therapy patients / year
340,000
Insurance system
mixed
Medical tourism
emerging
Emergency number
112 (EU unified emergency)

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Content roadmap (editorial)

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Rollout wave
Wave 2
Editorial difficulty
medium
Hub expansion priority
Queued after Wave 1 hubs
Research status
drafted (verify before product claims)

EU Atlantic hub with growing private rehab; INFARMED device context and Portuguese-language cards merit localized review.

National device/software orientation (from export): INFARMED — Medical devices (orientation)

Citations: HandTherapy editorial country dossiers (Notion export) · INFARMED — Medical devices (orientation)

Emergency information

Primary authority: Ministry of Health / Direção-Geral da Saúde (Portugal)

Open Emergency help for Portugal (cited, dialable numbers from our same sources — not a diagnosis)

Top clinics

  • Portuguese Society of Hand Therapy (APTM) — listed office (Olhão)

Therapists in directory

Seed region not linked yet for this country.

Legal notices · Portugal (informational)

Figures for Portugal are educational references, not individualized clinical, legal, or travel advice. HandTherapy.app does not create a clinician–patient relationship. Always confirm emergency numbers and coverage with local authorities and your care team.

In Portugal, public references commonly list 112 (EU unified emergency) for life-threatening emergencies. HandTherapy.app does not place calls, verify numbers for your situation, or monitor emergencies. If you may be having a medical emergency, use local emergency services immediately.

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Public listings (societies, hospitals, faculty)

Curated from primary public pages (societies, IFSHT member lists, NHS or hospital sites, clinic “About” pages). Not a pay-to-play ranking.

  • Portuguese Society of Hand Therapy (APTM)
    National hand therapy society

    IFSHT lists APTM as the Portuguese national hand therapy association with a linked public society site.

    Citations: IFSHT — Portugal (member listing)

Nearby: Spain, France, United KingdomRelated systems: Spain, Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Sources (5)
  • Statistics Portugal (INE) — https://www.ine.pt/
  • Direção-Geral da Saúde (Portugal) — https://www.dgs.pt/
  • EU Emergency Number 112 — https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/security-and-emergencies/emergency/index_en.htm
  • Joint Commission International — accredited organizations — https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/find-accredited-organizations
  • IFSHT — Portugal (member listing) — https://ifsht.org/members/portugal/