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An Overview of Public Health Services Among Local Health Departments in Rural Versus Urban Jurisdictions

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Description
Examines the services provided by rural and urban public health departments. Utilizes 2022 National Profile of Local Health Departments data to examine rural versus urban local health department (LHD) clinical programs and services, population health programs and services, and workforce infrastructure and capacity.
Author(s)
Gwen Davis, Margaret Cunningham, Kellie Perkins, Krishna Patel, Timothy McCall
Citation
Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
Date
01/2026
Tagged as
Health workforce · Population health · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data