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CHAPTER 7 : DIAGNOSES 41
7.1 Number of diagnoses per encounter
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Diagnoses by ICPC-2 component 43
7.3 Diagnoses by ICPC-2 chapter
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Most common diagnoses managed in public and private clinics 46
CHAPTER 8 : MEDICATIONS 49
8.1 Number of medications prescribed per encounter
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Type of medications prescribed 52
8.3 Most frequently prescribed medications in public and private clinics 58
CHAPTER 9 : INVESTIGATIONS 61
9.1 Number of investigations per encounter
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Types of investigations 63
9.3 Investigations most frequently ordered in public and private clinics
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Diagnoses with investigations ordered 69
CHAPTER 10: ADVICECOUNSELLING AND PROCEDURES 71
10.1 Number of advicecounselling and procedures 72
10.2 Types of advice and counselling 72
10.3 Most common advicecounselling provided in public and private clinics
74 10.4 Types of procedures
75 10.5 Most common procedures performed in public and private clinics
76 10.6 Diagnoses with advicecounselling and procedures
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CHAPTER 11: FOLLOW-UPS AND REFERRALS 79
11.1 Number of follow-ups and referrals 80
11.2 Types of referrals 81
11.3 Diagnoses most frequently referred to hospital 82
11.4 Diagnoses most frequently referred to a specialist 83
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: NMCS 2012 Survey Form 86
Appendix 2: ICPC-2 and ICPC-2 PLUS Groups 88
Appendix 3: Participants of NMCS 2012 92
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Sample size for NMCS 2012
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Table 2.2 Data entry error rate for NMCS 2012
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Table 3.1 Total clinics sampled and responded for NMCS 2012
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Table 3.2 Response rate for NMCS 2012
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Table 3.3 Observed and weighted dataset for NMCS 2012
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Table 4.1 Characteristics of doctors for NMCS 2012
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Table 5.1 Characteristics of patient encounters in primary care clinics in 2012
29
Table 5.2 Duration of sick leave issued in primary care clinics in 2012
31
Table 6.1 Reasons for encounter by ICPC-2 components in primary care clinics in 2012
35
Table 6.2 Reasons for encounter by ICPC-2 components and sector
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Table 6.3 Reasons for encounter by ICPC-2 chapters and common individual reasons
for encounter within chapter in primary care clinics in 2012 36
Table 7.1 Diagnoses by ICPC-2 components in primary care clinics in 2012
43
Table 7.2 Diagnoses by ICPC-2 chapters and common individual diagnoses
within chapter managed in primary care clinics in 2012 44
Table 7.3 Thirty most common diagnoses managed in public clinics in 2012
47
Table 7.4 Thirty most common diagnoses managed in private clinics in 2012
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Table 8.1 Number of encounters for which medication was prescribed
50
Table 8.2 Prescribed medications by ATC level 1, 3 and 5 in primary care clinics in 2012
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Table 8.3 Prescribed medications by ATC level 1 and sector in primary care clinics in 2012
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Table 8.4 Thirty most frequently prescribed medications in public clinics in 2012
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Table 8.5 Thirty most frequently prescribed medications in private clinics in 2012
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Table 9.1 Types of investigations by ICPC-2 chapters and common individual test
within chapter in primary care clinics in 2012 63
Table 9.2 Top 10 diagnoses for which investigation was most frequently ordered
in primary care clinics in 2012 69
Table 10.1 Advicecounselling and procedures in primary care clinics in 2012
72
Table 10.2 Types of advicecounseling provided in primary care clinics in 2012
73
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