title: GORD.
abstract: Between April 2006 and March 2008 in the BEACH (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) program, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease was managed by general practitioners at a rate of 2.2 per 100 encounters, which extrapolates to about 2.3 million times per year nationally.
authors.affiliation: Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors