Place matters; it contextualizes health. When examining the influence of community,
neighborhood, and social space, researchers from multiple disciplines 1-10 found that …

We examined differences in health measures among rural, suburban, and urban residents
and factors that contribute to these differences. Whereas differences between rural and …

In the past two decades or so, geographers and researchers in allied fields have
significantly advanced our understanding of the geographies of health, disease, and well …

Place is an important element in understanding health and health care disparities. More that
merely a geographic location, place is a socio-ecological force with detectable effects on …

In this commentary, I place the maturing field of rural health research and policy in the
context of the rural health disparities documented in Health United States, 2001, Urban and …

Rural-urban health disparities have been noted for a variety of mortality and morbidity
conditions and are seen in the United States and internationally. Two conceptual arguments …

While rural-urban disparities in health and health outcomes have been demonstrated,
because of their impact on (and intervenability to improve) health and health outcomes, we …

In 2000 nearly 50 million people lived in US nonmetropolitan counties, which are pictured to
be full of fresh air, rolling countryside, and wide open spaces. Yet, rural populations in the …

This chapter discusses how race and place are both significant in the examination of health
inequities. Racial stratification are often created and maintained by place dynamics. Place …

Rural status in the United States can be objectively measured using multiple designations
within different geographic extents, often considering both population density and proximity …