Average Hours per Week Spent on Direct Patient Care, 1995-2003 |
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Average Hours per Week Spent on Direct Patient Care
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Percent Change
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1995
|
1999
|
2003
|
1995 - 1999
|
1999-2003
|
1995-2003
|
< |
| All Patient Care Physicians |
44.7
|
46.7
|
45.6
|
4.5*
|
-2.3*
|
2.1*
|
| Primary Care Physicians |
43.7
|
45.6
|
44.6
|
4.5*
|
-2.3*
|
2.1*
|
| Specialists |
45.3
|
47.4
|
46.2
|
4.6*
|
-2.6*
|
1.9*
|
| Medical Specialists |
43.6
|
45.7
|
43.5
|
4.8*
|
-4.8*
|
-0.3
|
| Surgical Specialists |
47.2
|
49.8
|
50.2
|
5.5*
|
0.7
|
6.2*
|
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* Rate of change is statistically significant at p <.05. |
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