"Visits to Emergency Departments for Gynecologic Disorders in the United States, 1992-1994."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Objective: To assess rates of visits to emergency departments for gynecologic disorders among women of reproductive age in the United States. Methods: Data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey for 1992-1994 were analyzed to determine rates of visits to emergency departments among women, ages 15-44 years. Average annual rates per 1,000 women were calculated using age, race, and region-specific population estimates. Rate ratios were used to compare rates among subgroups. Results: Approximately 1.4 million gynecologic visits were made to emergency...

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