Table 1.
Weighted Percentage Distributions of Office Visits, by Physician Category, NAMCS Data, 1997–2000
| Physician Category | Visits for Work-Related Conditions (n = 2,387) | Visits for Non–Work-Related Conditions (n = 93,796) |
| General practice | ||
| Family practice (FP) | 22.0 | 21.5 |
| Family practice–geriatric medicine (FPG) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Family practice–sports medicine (FSM) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| General practice (GP) | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Internal medicine | 8.9 | 16.6 |
| Pediatrics | 0.2 | 11.7 |
| General surgery | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 33.7 | 4.3 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Dermatology | 0.4 | 4.1 |
| Urology | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Psychiatry | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Neurology | 2.6 | 1.0 |
| Occupational medicine | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Ophthalmology | 1.1 | 6.0 |
| Otolaryngology | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Other | 16.2 | 10.7 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
NAMCS = National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.