Description: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

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National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

The NHAMCS collects data on the health care provided by hospital emergency departments and outpatient departments to the population of the United States.

Uniform Title:	National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (CD-ROM)
Other Authors:	National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Format:	Software
Language:	English
Published:	Hyattsville, Md. : [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics ; [Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., distributor], 1995-2007.
Physical Description:	CD-ROMs ; 4 3/4 in. + user's guide. Survey results, both in full and summary form, are also available in print publications.
Series:	NCHS CD-ROM.
Subjects:	National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (U.S.) -- Databases. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (U.S.) Ambulatory medical care -- Utilization -- United States -- Statistics -- Databases. Hospitals -- Emergency services -- Utilization -- United States -- Statistics -- Databases. Hospitals -- Outpatient services -- Utilization -- United States -- Statistics -- Databases. United States -- Statistics, Medical -- Databases.

Summary:	The NHAMCS collects data on the health care provided by hospital emergency departments and outpatient departments to the population of the United States.
Published:	1992-2005.
Item Description:	"Public use data on CD-ROM." Survey data can be accessed and manipulated through the Statistical Export and Tabulation System (SETS) retrieval software, which accompanies each issue. The NHAMCS collects data on the health care provided by hospital emergency departments and outpatient departments to the population of the United States. Survey results, both in full and summary form, are also available in print publications. System requirements: Microcomputer with Pentium processor; minimum 16MB RAM; Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 or greater with NT service pack 4.0 or greater operating system; MS mouse or equivalent pointing device; hard disk with 40MB available; CD-ROM drive; VGA color monitor with resolution 640 x 480; Windows-supported graphics-capable printer.
Physical Description:	CD-ROMs ; 4 3/4 in. + user's guide. Survey results, both in full and summary form, are also available in print publications.
Publication Frequency:	Annual.
Format:	System requirements: Microcomputer with Pentium processor; minimum 16MB RAM; Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 or greater with NT service pack 4.0 or greater operating system; MS mouse or equivalent pointing device; hard disk with 40MB available; CD-ROM drive; VGA color monitor with resolution 640 x 480; Windows-supported graphics-capable printer.