Title
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2007 [electronic resource] United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics
Summary
The National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) supply data on ambulatory medical care provided in physicians' offices. The 2007 survey contains information from 32,778 patient visits to 1,568 physicians' offices. Data are available on the patient's smoking habits, reason for the visit, expected source of payment, the physician's diagnosis, and the kinds of diagnostic and therapeutic services rendered. Other variables cover drugs/medications ordered, administered, or provided during office visits, with information on medication code, generic name and code, brand name, entry status, prescription status, federal controlled substance status, composition status, and related ingredient codes. Information is also included on the physician's specialization and geographic location. Demographic information on patients, such as age, sex, race, and ethnicity, was also collected.Cf: http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR28521.v2