Term: Physician Services

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

Two measures of physician services were used in this study: total physician visits (excluding diagnostic laboratory and imaging services), and total physician visits recording a mental health diagnosis. Both measures are classified by site of service (ambulatory, hospital emergency or outpatient department, or inpatient), and by type of provider (psychiatrists or non-psychiatrists).

Related terms 

• Health Care Utilization

References 

• Mustard CA, Derksen S, Kozyrskyj A. A Description of the Use of Insured Health Care Services by Income Assistance Recipients in the Province of Manitoba: A Pilot Study. Recipients of Income Assistance for Mental Health Disability. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2000. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Watson D, Bogdanovic B, Heppner P, Katz A, Reid RJ, Roos NP. Supply, Availability and Use of Family Physicians in Winnipeg. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)