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the respective average cost per out-patient visit and its cost structure (including staff salaries, costs for drugs and laboratory tests etc.) in each year?
The number of patient attendance in the past three years are:
Year
Department of Health (General Out-patient)
1993/94
3,970,000
1994/95
4,010,000
1995/96
4,200,000
Hospital Authority (Specialist Out-patient)
4.709.713
5,273,162
5,851,232
The average cost per patient attendance in the last three years are:
Year
Department of Health
(General Out-patient)
1993/94
$152
1994/95
$175
1995/96
$191
Hospital Authority
(Specialist Out-patient)
$340
$386
$422
The cost structure of out-patient services in the last three years are:
Department of Health
1993/94
(General Out-patient)
1994/95
1995/96
KA
$
$
$
Staff cost
104
121
134
Drug cost
14
15
16
Other charges (including
34
39
41
laboratory expenses and
other supporting services)
152
175
191
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