title: The common infectious diseases in Australia. A report from the australian general practitioner morbidity and prescribing survey.
abstract: A study of the common infectious diseases occurring in Australia during 1969 to 1973 showing the total patient-doctor contact for these diseases, the contact rate per episode and the estimated annual new cases seen is presented. In addition, the frequency by age-group and comments made on annual variations, sex differences (where applicable) and the treatment ordered by a large panel of general practitioners are shown.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps / Q000453:epidemiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology