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United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 2002

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General Info
Provider 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Geography 
United States (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2002 - 12/2002
Series or system 
United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Health facility
  • Nationally representative
  • Outpatient
Summary 

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is based on outpatient, office-based visits to physicians engaged in direct patient care and is designed to collect data on the provision and use of ambulatory care services.  It is a national sample of nonfederally employed physicians and excludes subspecialists in anesthesiology, pathology, and radiology. 

Keywords 
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Citation
Contributors 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States Census Bureau (USCB)
Constella Group
Publisher 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Suggested citation 
Constella Group, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Census Bureau. United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 2002. Hyattsville, United States: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 6, 2018