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Table 2 Visit frequencies by demographic characteristics and medical specialty sought by patients treated overseas from the United Arab Emirates sponsored by the Dubai Health Authority during 2009–2016

From: Treatment destinations and visit frequencies for patients seeking medical treatment overseas from the United Arab Emirates: results from Dubai Health Authority reporting during 2009–2016

 

Minimum – Maximum Trips

Gender

 Male

(1–20)

 Female

(1–18)

Age group

 0–4 yrs.

(1–16)

 5–12 yrs.

(1–11)

 13–18 yrs.

(1–10)

 19–39 yrs.

(1–20)

 40–54 yrs.

(1–13)

 55–69 yrs.

(1–11)

 70+

(1–10)

Medical Specialty

 Orthopedic Surgery

(1–20)

 Internal Medicine: Oncology

(1–18)

 Neurosurgery

(1–13)

 Ophthalmology

(1–20)

 Neurology

(1–11)

 General Surgery

(1–11)

 Internal Medicine: Cardiology

(1–12)

 Obstetrics and Gynecology

(1–7)

 Unspecified Pediatrics

(1–16)

 Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology

(1–7)

 Urology

(1–10)

 Internal Medicine: Endocrinology

(1–7)

 Internal Medicine: Nephrology

(1–20)

 Not Specified Cases

(1–20)

 Un Specified Internal Medicine

(1–11)

 Othersa

(1–16)

Travel Season

 Summer

(1–20)

 Fall

(1–18)

 Winter

(1–20)

 Spring

(1–20)

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