Open AccessA chart review of morbidity patterns among adult patients attending primary care setting in urban Odisha, India: An International Classification of Primary Care experience
Author(s) -
Subhashisa Swain,
Sanghamitra Pati,
Sanghamitra Pati
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.220029
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , disease , family medicine , primary care , pediatrics , developing country , demography , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Disease burden estimations based on sound epidemiological research provide the foundation for designing health services. Patients visiting a primary care often present with symptoms and signs. Understanding the burden is crucial for developing countries including India. The project aimed to record the reasons for encounter (RFE) at primary care settings for estimating the burden at the health-care facility.