The average number of visits for arthritis and related conditions varied somewhat by type of physician (Figure 4-9): averages were higher for visits to medical specialists than for visits to primary care physicians or surgical specialists. ###>Discussion Un grand nombre de Canadiens (163 pour 1 000 habitants de plus de 15 ans) ont consulté un médecin en 1998-1999 pour l'arthrite et les affections apparentées.