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Barriers to Surgical Health Care Access in Rural Communities

Description
Discusses surgical healthcare worker shortages in rural communities and strategies to recruit and retain future surgeons. Provides information on the subspeciality in rural areas and the importance of access to surgical care.
Author(s)
Kimberly Miller-Hammond, David Anderson,
Citation
The American Surgeon, 91(5)
Date
02/2025
Tagged as
Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Specialty care · Surgery