Statistics Norway

Specialist health service, private specialists with operating agreements with health enterprises

1 Number of agreements between specialized physicians and regional health enterprises about subsidy to private practice, by speciality. 2002-2007
Speciality 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total 1 064 1 083 1 096 1 074 1 043 1 040
General (internal) medicine 89 89 87 89 56 40
Dermato-venereology 72 70 71 70 69 70
Paediatrics 43 43 42 36 34 33
Neurology 22 25 27 26 25 24
Surgery 17 21 21 21 18 13
Obstetrics and gynaecology  104  103  104  102  100  102
Rheumatology 15 17 15 15 14 15
Oto rhino laryngology  135  137  137  136  133  133
Ophthalmology  177  185  195  190  190  195
Psychiatry  289  293  295  290  283  275
Other specialities  101  100  102 99  121  140

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