Most Common Issues Addressed by the Family Physician
| Issues Addressed | Visits (%) | IAs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Essential hypertension | 21.8 | 6.0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21.2 | 5.8 |
| Encounters for administrative purposes | 15.7 | 4.3 |
| Disorders of lipid metabolism | 9.1 | 2.5 |
| Anxiety, dissociative, and somatoform disorders | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| Osteoarthrosis and allied disorders | 6.6 | 1.8 |
| Follow-up examination | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| Depressive disorder | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Health supervision of infant or child | 5.5 | 1.5 |
| Other and unspecified disorders of the back | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Problems related to lifestyle | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Diseases of esophagus | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| Acquired hypothyroidism | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Other and unspecified disorders of joint | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| General medical examination (usually well woman) | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Obesity | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Other symptoms involving abdomen | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Nonspecific findings on examination of blood | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Normal pregnancy | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Other disorders of soft tissues | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Other symptoms involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Special investigations and exams | 3.3 | 0.9 |
| Other disorders of urethra and urinary tract | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| Symptoms concerning nutrition metabolism and development | 3.2 | 0.9 |
IA, issue addressed.