RT Research Data
T1 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1991
LA English
PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar
PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar]
YR 1995
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1902797752
AB The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) provides data from samples of patient records selected from a national sample of office-based physicians. These national estimates describe the utilization of ambulatory medical care services in the United States. In 1991, there were 33,795 patient records provided by 1,354 doctors who participated in the survey. The survey obtains information on the age, race, and sex of the patient, and on physician characteristics such as geographic location and specialization. Data describing the nature of the office visit include the expected source of payment, patient's problem, prior visit status, referral status, physician's diagnoses, diagnostic and therapeutic services provided, and disposition and duration of the visit. Other variables cover drugs/medications ordered, administered, or provided during office visits, such as medication code, generic name and code, brand name, entry status, prescription status, composition status, and related ingredient codes.
K1 ambulatory care
K1 doctor visits
K1 health care services
K1 Medical care
K1 medical evaluation
K1 medical records
K1 medications
K1 Patient Care
K1 Patients
K1 Physicians
K1 Prescription Drugs
K1 Treatment
K1 Forschungsdaten
DO 10.3886/ICPSR06430.v1