National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1994

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) supply
data on ambulatory medical care provided in physicians' offices. The
1994 survey contains information from 33,598 patient visits to 1,704
physicians' offices. Data are available on the patient's smoking habits,
reason for the visit, expected source of payment, the physician's
diagnosis, and the kinds of diagnostic and
therapeutic services rendered. Other variables cover drugs/medications
ordered, administered, or provided during office visits, such as
medication code, generic name and code, brand name, entry status,
prescription status, federal controlled substance status, composition
status, and related ingredient codes. Information is included on the
physician's specialization and geographic location. Demographic
information on patients, such as age, sex, race, and ethnicity, was
also collected.