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Table 4 Patients who were diagnosed with epistaxis at least once before and after abolition of the practice fee in 2013 (n = 160,963)

From: Treating epistaxis – who cares for a bleeding nose? A secondary data analysis of primary and secondary care

 

2007–2012

2013–2016

Total

(n = 100, 569)a

(n = 74, 932)a

(n = 160, 963)

GP/Pediatrician

58,632 (58.3%)

41,561 (55.5%)

94,486 (58.7%)

ENT specialist

52,587 (52.3%)

36,987 (49.4%)

83,420 (51.8%)

Other specialist

8649 (8.6%)

6727 (9.0%)

14,892 (9.3%)

  1. Note: Patients might have consulted different physician specialties during one time period and, therefore, proportions sum up to over 100%
  2. aPatients might have been diagnosed with epistaxis in both time periods