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Table 7 Frequency of switching physicians and healthcare facilities in 2002

From: Patterns of ambulatory care utilization in Taiwan

 

No. of consultations (%, n = 2,443,003)

No. of patients (%, n = 182,474)

The patient has visited other healthcare facilities ...

  

   on the same day

52,359 (2.1)

31,646 (17.3)

   in the past 3 days

324,377 (13.3)

87,851 (48.1)

   in the past 7 days

542,256 (22.2)

105,570 (57.9)

The patient has visited the same specialty at other healthcare facilities ...

  

   on the same day

5,501 (0.2)

4,673 (2.6)

   in the past 3 days

53,304 (2.2)

29,983 (16.4)

   in the past 7 days

93,108 (3.8)

42,814 (23.5)