Description

CANINTERNGP indicates if the sample person mentioned seeing an internist or general practitioner for their cancer diagnosis and treatment. This inquiry was directed at sample persons age 18 years and over who were ever diagnosed with one kind of cancer (CANCEREV, CANCERNO) and were diagnosed in the past 10 years (CAN1DIAGDY, CAN1DIAGE) or who were diagnosed with more than one kind of cancer (CANCERNO) and most recent cancer was diagnose in the past 10 years (CANRECDIAGDY, CANRECDIAGE).

The field representative's manual defined internist as a person who "practices internal medicine" and a general practitioner as "a family or primary care practitioner". It went on to say "Indicate all the different type of doctors the SP saw for diagnoses and/or treatment of the cancer...Include doctors seen for consultation, second opinions, follow-up treatment etc., as well as those making the initial diagnoses or providing primary treatment".

Related Variables

In addition to CANINTERNGP sample persons were asked to indicate if they received a diagnosis or treatment from other health practitioners.

Comparability

There are no comparability problems with CANINTERNGP.

Universe

Availability

• 1992

Weights

• 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT