Profile of a population using a primary health care center in Puerto Rico
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
;
89(7/9): 117-119, Jul.-Sept. 1997.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-411459
RESUMO
PURPOSE: To describe the services delivered by the Family Medicine Physicians at a Community Health Center. METHODS: All information from patient visits during the natural year 1996 were registered using a commercialized computer program. The information was gathered by different means: initial interview, physician's report, records, and personal interviews. RESULTS: A total of 13,203 visits were registered; this represent a total of 4,493 patients. Most of the patients were women, and with a mean age of 38. As expected, most of the patients have Medicaid. The most common conditions seen were hypertension, diabetes, and respiratory diseases. The mean number of visits during the year for almost all conditions was three. Most of the children and adolescents visit the Center due to respiratory conditions, while adults come due to hypertension, diabetes, and musculoskeletal conditions
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LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Atenção Primária à Saúde
/
Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
/
Adulto
/
Criança
/
Criança, pré-escolar
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
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Lactente
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Masculino
/
Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
/
Porto Rico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Porto Rico
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