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Hand therapy credentials linked to Spain

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Spain

GTM #15
Estimated hand therapy patients / year
1,650,000
Insurance system
mixed
Medical tourism
strong
Emergency number
112 (unified EU) / 118 (medical ambulance)

Emergency information

Primary authority: Ministry of Health (Spain)

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

Top clinics

  • AEMPS — Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (Madrid)

Therapists in directory

Seed region not linked yet for this country.

Legal notices · Spain (informational)

Figures for Spain 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 Spain, public references commonly list 112 (unified EU) / 118 (medical ambulance) 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.

  • Spanish Association of Hand and Upper Extremity Therapy (AETEMA)
    National hand therapy society

    IFSHT lists AETEMA as the Spanish national hand and upper-extremity therapy association with a public-facing society profile.

    Citations: IFSHT — Spain (AETEMA member listing)

Nearby: France, Germany, Italy, PortugalRelated systems: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico
Sources (8)
  • Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain — https://www.ine.es/
  • Ministry of Health — Gobierno de España (Sanidad) — https://www.sanidad.gob.es/
  • Seguridad Social — La Seguridad Social informa (Spain) — https://www.seg-social.es/
  • AEMPS — Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices — https://www.aemps.gob.es/
  • Spain — 112 emergency coordination — https://www.112.es/
  • Gobierno de España — emergency and healthcare assistance numbers (EU 112) — https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/en/Tu-espacio-europeo/derechos-obligaciones/ciudadanos/asistencia-sanitaria/numeros-urgencia.html
  • Joint Commission International — accredited organizations — https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/find-accredited-organizations
  • IFSHT — Spain (AETEMA member listing) — https://ifsht.org/members/spain/