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Table 2 Absolute numbers of patients visiting the ED or the GP with Reason For Encounter (RFE) and Diagnosis according to ICPC2 chapters (database of Ghent and Antwerp)

From: Out of hours care: a profile analysis of patients attending the emergency department and the general practitioner on call

ICPC2 chapter

RFE

Diagnosis

 

GP service

ED

Total

GP service

ED

Total

Missing

2

1

3

14

2

16

General and unspecified

96

83

179

31

52

83

Blood, blood forming organs

1

0

1

1

4

5

Digestive

68

62

130

68

60

128

Eye

3

13

16

1

11

12

Ear

9

5

14

13

4

17

Circulatory

6

8

14

7

25

32

Musculoskeletal

33

119

152

27

106

133

Neurological

19

26

45

10

17

27

Psychological

6

17

23

7

19

26

Respiratory

72

47

119

124

56

180

Skin

17

58

75

21

78

99

Endocrine, metabolic, nutrition

0

0

0

0

3

3

Urological

2

6

8

8

8

16

Pregnancy, child-bearing, family planning

0

0

0

1

1

2

Female genital

0

3

3

1

2

3

Male genital

2

2

4

2

2

4

Social problems

1

0

1

1

0

1

Total

337

450

787

337

450

787