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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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  • Alternative Title:
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
  • 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.

  • Subject:
  • Pubmed ID:
    29240730
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC5730211
  • Document Type:
    Charts, Diagrams, Etc.
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
  • Collection(s):
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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