Specialty of Children’s Usual Source of Care (USC) and Average Health Care Expenditures?
and Average Health Care Expenditures
For children, the total cost of receiving medical care from family physicians is less than the cost of receiving care from other medical specialists, sub-specialists, and non-hospital clinics. This graph shows that when children receive care from a family physician, the total costs for the office visit, prescriptions, and remaining health expenses are lower than if they had gone to see pediatricians, sub-specialists, and non-hospital clinics. Only children who have no usual source of care spend less for health care
o Identify the type of chart or graph and what this type of chart or graph usually depicts. Pie charts, for example, show portions of the whole and line charts show trends over time.
oWas the proper chart or graph used to present this data? Why or why not?
oWas this the best way to display the data? What other types of graphs could have been used?
oIs the scope and scale of the graph appropriate? Why or why not?
oDoes the chart or graph support the findings in the article? Why or why not?
Graph on http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/charts-and-graphs.html
and Average Health Care Expenditures
For children, the total cost of receiving medical care from family physicians is less than the cost of receiving care from other medical specialists, sub-specialists, and non-hospital clinics. This graph shows that when children receive care from a family physician, the total costs for the office visit, prescriptions, and remaining health expenses are lower than if they had gone to see pediatricians, sub-specialists, and non-hospital clinics. Only children who have no usual source of care spend less for health care
o Identify the type of chart or graph and what this type of chart or graph usually depicts. Pie charts, for example, show portions of the whole and line charts show trends over time.
oWas the proper chart or graph used to present this data? Why or why not?
oWas this the best way to display the data? What other types of graphs could have been used?
oIs the scope and scale of the graph appropriate? Why or why not?
oDoes the chart or graph support the findings in the article? Why or why not?
Graph on http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/media/charts-and-graphs.html