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Download full textLangwell, Kathryn; And Others – 1985
A study of the characteristics of rural counties that gained or failed to gain young physicians examined location choices of all physicians who graduated from allopathic and osteopathic schools of medicine between 1974 and 1978 and were practicing in a primary care specialty in 2,111 rural counties in 1983. First, the characteristics of counties…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Resources, Community Size, Decision Making
Langwell, Kathryn; And Others – 1985
A survey of young physicians in rural areas was conducted and information was gathered from other data sources and analyzed for three main purposes: (1) to evaluate the retention of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) alumni in Health Manpower Shortage Areas (HMSAs); (2) to document the distribution of NHSC alumni, Private Practice Option (PPO)…
Descriptors: Background, Community Characteristics, Community Size, Decision Making
