Going to the Doctor
How often do we in the U.S. visit our doctors? Statistics for 1995, the latest year for which they are available, tell us:
* The number of visits annually: 697,082,000.
* Average number of visits a year per person: 2.6.
* Most frequent principal reason for visit: general medical exam, 47.3 million visits.
* Most frequent diagnostic procedures performed: eye exams and Pap smears (more than 22,000 of each annually).
* Most frequent principal diagnosis: acute respiratory infections, 31,856,976.
* Type of drug most frequently mentioned: amoxicillin, 37.2 million.
* Most frequent source of payment: private/commercial insurance, 22% of visits).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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