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QuickStats: Percentage* of Visits by Patients Aged ≥18 Years to Office-Based Physicians† Made by Patients with ≥2 Selected Diagnosed Chronic Conditions,§ by Physician Specialty Category and Patient Age Group — National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2015
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Dec 15 2017
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 66(49):1367.Series: QuickStats
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Alternative Title:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Description:In 2015, the percentage of office-based physician visits by adults with two or more diagnosed chronic conditions was 53.1% for primary care physicians, 38.5% for medical specialists, and 23.9% for surgeons. This pattern was observed for each of the age groups studied. The percentage of visits increased with age group, regardless of specialty category.
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Pubmed ID:29240730
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5730211
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