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Table 12
Performance (and Reasons for Not Performing) Diagnostic Procedures in Family Physicians' Practices (as of April 2011)
| Perform in Office | Not Desired | Equipment too Expensive | Lack of Training | Inadequate or No Payment | Valid N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatologic Procedures | 87.3% | 6.3% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 712 |
| Tympametry | 39.3% | 35.6% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 5.0% | 675 |
| Circumcision | 29.3% | 60.2% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 689 |
| Colposcopy | 29.2% | 42.9% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | 676 |
| Holter Monitoring | 23.9% | 42.7% | 11.3% | 17.6% | 4.5% | 675 |
| Physicial Therapy | 13.6% | 60.3% | 4.5% | 15.8% | 5.8% | 668 |
| Loop Electrosurgery (LEEP) | 10.6% | 56.0% | 9.1% | 22.8% | 1.4% | 671 |
| Nasopharynoscopy | 6.7% | 49.9% | 8.9% | 32.6% | 1.9% | 467 |
| Laryngoscopy | 6.6% | 50.8% | 7.6% | 32.7% | 2.3% | 671 |
| Botox | 4.6% | 67.3% | 1.9% | 23.9% | 2.3% | 668 |
Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile II Survey, April 2011 |
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