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arkrokur, where 42.3% of the population are
living. It has a 40-bed hospital, equipped with
an operating theatre, X-ray equipment and a
laboratory with a laboratory technician. There
are 3 doctors in the district, one of whom is a
surgeon. The doctors do general practice jointly
with hospital work.
The results show that doctor patient con-
tacts per year are 4.4. The standardised num-
ber of contacts per age group of the population
is shown on mynd 4. The WHO-ICD code was
used to record diagnoses. The most frequent
diagnosis was diseases of the respiratory sys-
tem (22.1%) followed by diseases of bones,
muscles and connective tissue (10.1%). There
was a statistically significant association be-
tween place of residence and utilisation, those
living closest to the hospital making most use
of the services. The referral rate was very low,
0.6% of all contacts. The results are compared
with two previous studies in general practice
in Iceland and with studies abroad. The pro-
blems of relating and measuring need and
demand are discussed with special reference to
the uses of health consumption studies for
planning and management.
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