title: Use of health services for disorders of the female reproductive system: United States, 1977-78.
abstract: Using data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Discharge Survey, statistics are presented on visits to office-based physicians for care and treatment of female reproductive disorders and on patients discharged from short-stay hospitals with related surgery. Visits are described in terms of patient, physician, and clinical characteristics. Breast and gynecological surgery is shown in terms of associated diagnoses and is charted for 1970-78.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Care Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Health Research, Statistics, and Technology, National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Md 20782, USA.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Cypress
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013038:Specialization; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology