title: [Tourists, the number of physicians and emergency care in Tönsberg. Utilization and epidemiology].
abstract: Tønsberg region has an influx of tourists in the magnitude of 20,000-30,000 persons during the summer holiday, at the same time as local practitioners take their seasonal leave. The capacity for treatment is thus reduced to approximately 50%. The local population seemed to adjust to this situation by reducing their demand for health care. During the summer the consumption of emergency care increased by 16%, while the work load of the remaining general practitioners increased by an average of 5%. The emergency care was dominated by acute pediatric problems, mainly infections. There were few differences in the disease-pattern of tourists and that of the local population.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Otterstad
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Antonsen
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009664:Norway; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014195:Travel; D000078329:Workforce
vernacular_title: Turister, legetjenester og legevakt i Tønsberg. Forbruksmønster og epidemiologi.