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Prevalence of medically unexplained episodes in frequent attenders categorised by specialty.* Figures are number of medically unexplained symptoms/number of referrals
| Specialty | No |
|---|---|
| General surgery | 19/115 |
| Gynaecology | 19/110 |
| Ear, nose, throat | 24/88 |
| Ophthalmology | 9/77 |
| General medicine | 8/76 |
| Rheumatology | 22/67 |
| Dermatology | 1/62 |
| Gastroenterology | 32/59 |
| Orthopaedics | 15/50 |
| Neurology | 20/40 |
| Chest medicine | 6/39 |
| Cardiology | 13/38 |
Data shown for 12 specialties receiving most referrals.
