Number of GP visits
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From: David Farrar
Dear Health New Zealand,
I am seeking information on the number of visits NZers aged 15+ make to a General Practitioner.
Specifically I would like the following info for the last year.
* Number of 15+ NZers who saw a GP once in the year
* Number of 15+ NZers who saw a GP twice in the year
* Number of 15+ NZers who saw a GP three times in the year
* Number of 15+ NZers who saw a GP more than three times in the year
* Number of 15+ NZers who did not see a GP at all in the year
Yours faithfully,
David Farrar
From: hnzOIA
Tçnâ koe, David
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