Use of medical facilities; 1981-2009

Use of medical facilities; 1981-2009

All periods Contacts with the GP Manner of contact with the GP At patient's home Total at patient's home (%)
Standard error 0.5
1981 13.7
1982 15.4
1983 14.6
1984 16.3
1985 13.9
1986 14.6
1987 11.6
1988 13.2
1989 11.5
1990 12.0
1991 11.9
1992 9.3
1993 10.6
1994 9.5
1995 8.3
1996 8.8
1997 6.4
1998 6.1
1999 4.9
2000 5.2
2001 4.7
2002 3.4
2003 3.9
2004 3.7
2005 4.0
2006 4.0
2007 3.3
2008 3.3
2009 4.2
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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This table contains information on the use of medical facilities, visits to the GP, medical specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, alternative healers, hospital admissions, medicines, contraceptive pill and health centers.

Data available from:1981

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final

Changes as of 22 March 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. This table has been discontinued. Figures from 2010 onwards can be found in other tables, see paragraph 3.

Description topics

Contacts with the GP
Includes all contacts with the GP, i.e. visits to the GP and consultations
by telephone in the 12 months prior to the interview.
Manner of contact with the GP
In this category the various ways in which the contact with the GP was
established are distinguished, i.e. house call, contact by telephone or
otherwise.
The unit is one contact with the GP.
At patient's home
Total at patient's home