Description

For all persons, AMCHIVIS captures the total number of visits to an ambulatory chiropractor made during the year. Ambulatory care visits are those that involve medical provider and hospital outpatient combined visits.

Related variables
AMCHIVIS is one of several variables capturing the total number of visits to specific ambulatory providers. Other variables include:

• AMNPVIS: Annual total number of visits made to ambulatory nurse practitioners

• AMOPTVIS: Annual total number of visits made to ambulatory optometrists

• AMPAVIS: Annual total number of visits made to ambulatory occupational or physical therapists

• AMTOTDTCL: Annual total number of calls made to office-based and outpatient departments

• AMTOTPHCL: Annual total number of calls made to office-based and outpatient physicians

AMCHIVIS is a 3-digit numeric variable.

Comparability

This variable is completely comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 1997-2016

Weights

• 1997-2016 : PERWEIGHT

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