Abstract:The consultation rate in general practice is closely related to age. Lees and Cooper (1963) Clearly the consultation pattern in this practice merited further study to determine the effect of men's work on the demand for general practitioner services. This paper examines the consultation patterns of men who retired normally at the age of 65 years for the one-year period immediately preceding retirement and the one year immediately following retirement. The consultation patterns of their wives over the same two … Show more
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