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Brazil Medical Sanitary Assistance Survey 2002

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Pesquisa de Assistência Médico-Sanitária (AMS) 2002
Provider 
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2002 - 12/2002
Series or system 
Brazil Medical Sanitary Assistance Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Health facility
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Brazil Medical Sanitary Assistance Survey (AMS) 2002 surveyed all health institutions in the country that provide individual or collective health assistance services. The AMS surveyed the number of health facilities, the category and type of service offered, the volume of hospitalization, and the condition of medical equipment.

The sample size was 71,621 establishments, including inpatient and outpatient facilities, public and private, mixed unit, and community clinics. 

Report tabulations provided national numbers as well as data for 5,560 municipalities in every Federation Unit of Brazil. Tables listed the number of beds for each facility, specialized medical services available, and information about health care personnel.

Keywords 
Antenatal care, Beds, Cardiovascular surgical procedures, Chemotherapy, Community health clinics, Community health workers, Dental care, Dentists, Diagnostic equipment, Dialysis, Education, Electrocardiograms, Emergency care, Endoscopy, General surgery, Gynecological equipment, Gynecology, Health care personnel, Health care services, Health facilities, Health facility conditions, Health resources, Home care, Hospitals, Hours worked, Immunization, Incubators, Infant care, Intensive care units, Lab personnel, Laboratories, Medical equipment, Medical tests, Nurses, Occupational injuries, Operating rooms, Outpatient facilities, Pediatrics, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Physical therapists, Physical therapy, Physicians, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Radiation therapy, Refrigeration, Rehabilitation, Road traffic injuries, Screening mammography, Skilled birth attendants, Surgeons, Surgical equipment, Therapies, Transplants, Ultrasound, Ventilators, X-rays
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021