Persistent Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Health Care Access in Rural America
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Description
Examines the persistence of primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designation among rural counties, and the role of low population, low socioeconomic status, and limited access to healthcare services in perpetuating shortages.
Author(s)
Mark P. Doescher, Meredith A. Fordyce, Susan M. Skillman, J. Elizabeth Jackson, Roger A. Rosenblatt
Date
09/2009
Organization
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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· Health workforce shortage designations
· Statistics and data