National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1985

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) supply data on ambulatory medical care provided in physicians' offices. The 1985 survey, the tenth in a series of annual surveys, contains information from approximately 2,879 physicians. Data are available on the number of office visits by t...

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Autor Corporativo: United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Center for Health Statistics. VerfasserIn (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Research Data
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1989
En:Año: 1989
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
ambulatory care
doctor visits
health care services
Medical care
medical evaluation
medical records
medications
Patient Care
Patients
Physicians
Prescription Drugs
Treatment
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Sumario:The National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) supply data on ambulatory medical care provided in physicians' offices. The 1985 survey, the tenth in a series of annual surveys, contains information from approximately 2,879 physicians. Data are available on the number of office visits by the patient, the nature and length of the visits, the patient's problem, the physician's diagnosis, and the kinds of diagnostic and therapeutic services rendered. Information is also included on the physician's specialization, type of practice, and geographical location. Demographic information on patients was also collected.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08902.v1