title: The physician-specialist in Western Samoa.
abstract: An analysis of the work content of the physician-specialist at Apia General Hospital, Western Samoa, over a 12-month period in 1973-74 is described. Respiratory infections, rheumatic heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, peptic ulcer, and various forms of liver disease were encountered most commonly.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D014905:Independent State of Samoa; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors