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A Comparison Of The Content Of Army Family Practice With Nonfederal Family Practice

B. Wayne Blount, L. Gary Hart and Jenifer L. Ehreth
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice September 1994, 7 (5) 395-402; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.7.5.395
B. Wayne Blount
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Jenifer L. Ehreth
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Abstract

Background: To assist with planning for education and practice, family physicians should know the practice content of their practices. The present study compared the content of nonfederal family practice with Army family practice to explore their differences.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis that compared the similar variables within two national data sets: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the Army’s Ambulatory Care Data Base.

Results: Army patients were younger and more likely to be female than were nonfederal patients. Army family physicians spent more time with patients in all groups than did nonfederal family physicians. While 12 of the top 20 diagnosis clusters of each sector were the same, there were differences found in the percentages of total visits contained within the top 20 clusters.

Conclusions: Both nonfederal and Army family practice have a wide variation in patients and diagnoses. The two sectors are different in patient age and the frequency of different diagnoses. Knowledge of these differences can assist with planning.

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B. Wayne Blount, L. Gary Hart, Jenifer L. Ehreth
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Sep 1994, 7 (5) 395-402; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.7.5.395

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A Comparison Of The Content Of Army Family Practice With Nonfederal Family Practice
B. Wayne Blount, L. Gary Hart, Jenifer L. Ehreth
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Sep 1994, 7 (5) 395-402; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.7.5.395
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