United States National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1997
General Info
Provider
Coverage type
Country
Time period covered
January, 1997 - December, 1997
Data type
Survey:
Emergency - Nationally representative - Outpatient
Summary
The United States National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) is based on outpatient visits to physicians and hospital emergency rooms and is designed to collect data on the use of ambulatory care services. Conducted in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, it is a national sample of non-institutional general and short-stay hospitals, excluding federal, military and VA hospitals.
Keywords
Alopecia, Bacterial skin diseases, Blood disorders, Cellulitis, Decubitus ulcer, Encephalitis, Endocrine disorders, Gall bladder and bile duct disease, Gastritis and duodenitis, Gynecological diseases, Hospitals, Hyperplasia of prostate, Immune system disorders, Inguinal and femoral hernia, Injuries, Meningitis, Pancreatitis, Peptic ulcer disease, Pruritus, Scabies, Sense organ diseases, Skin diseases, Urinary diseases, Viral skin diseases, Diarrheal diseases, Lower respiratory infections, Lymphatic filariasis, Cardiomyopathies, COPD, Asbestosis, Asthma, Cirrhosis of the liver, Female infertility, Male infertility, Acute glomerulonephritis, Urolithiasis, Uterine fibroids, Endometriosis, Genital prolapse, Fungal skin diseases, Dermatitis, Road traffic injuries, Falls, Drownings, Poisonings, Unintentional firearm injuries, Interpersonal violence, Intentional injuries, Burns, Unintentional injuries, Suffocation, Adverse effects of medical treatments, Animal injuries, Contact with venomous animals and plants, Foreign bodies, Exposure to forces of nature, Self-inflicted injuries, Firearms
Citation
Contributors
Suggested citation
Analytical Sciences, Inc., National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Census Bureau (USCB). United States National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1997. Hyattsville, United States of America: National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.