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United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 2012

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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 of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2012 - 12/2012
Series or system 
United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Health facility
  • Nationally representative
  • Outpatient
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) 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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GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021