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Table 4 Visits to medical practitioners and allied health professionals by the 30 families in the last 12 months

From: Australian families living with rare disease: experiences of diagnosis, health services use and needs for psychosocial support

Medical practitioner

Number of patients visiting at least once

Total number of visits for the whole group

General Practitoner

24

168

Specialists

30

260

Paediatrician

18

69

Geneticist

16

41

Eye Specialist

24

34

Cardiologist

16

30

Dentist

17

28

Neurologist

11

20

Surgeon

13

20

Pain Specialist

4

4

Other Specialist

12

14

Allied Health Professionals

24

268

Speech Pathologist

7

70

Physiotherapist

10

63

Occupational Therapists

12

58

Social Worker

6

33

Dietician

10

28

Genetic Counselor

4

6

Other Allied Health Professional

3

10