Office Visits for Diseases of the Respiratory System: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States, 1975-76

摘要

Based on data obtained from a national sample of office-based physicians, statistics are presented which describe ambulatory medical care during visits for treatment of diseases of the respiratory system. Utilization patterns of visits, which included diagnoses of acute upper respiratory conditions, are presented in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics. Highlighted diagnoses include acute upper respiratory infections, influenza, pneumonia, emphysema, asthma, hay fever, and other chronic respiratory conditions. Data regarding influenza visits for 1974, 1975, and 1976 are also presented.