Practitioners in rural areas face particular challenges in providing psychological services,
ranging from disparate rates of mental disorders to unique circumstances in treating special …

Rural racial/ethnic minorities constitute a forgotten population. The limited research
addressing rural Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations suggests …

Rural minorities experience disparities in health and health care delivery. Previous studies
have illustrated many of the health disparities experienced by rural residents, such as poorer …

Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US with deaths from opioid
overdose occurring at a higher rate in rural areas. The gaps in the provision of healthcare …

Depression and anxiety disorder prevalence rates are similar across urbanicity levels, yet
rural Americans are less likely to receive mental health treatment. Barriers related to …

Abstract Employing the Andersen/Neuman model of health behavior, this research
compares the medically vulnerable (elderly, poor, and uninsured) with their less vulnerable …

Background: Evidence suggests that rural minority populations experience disparities in
cancer screening, treatment, and outcomes. It is unknown how race/ethnicity and rurality …

Roughly 40 million Americans have no health insurance, private or public, and the number
has grown steadily over the past 25 years. Who are these children, women, and men, and …

Many US states limit awards for noneconomic damages in malpractice cases. Proponents
often argue that such tort reform increases physician supply and access to care. However …

In this analysis, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data from 2000 were used to examine
differences in reports of preventive health service utilization in 4 types of counties: large …