Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, an established academic or a
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …

Residents of rural and remote Australia have poorer health outcomes than their metropolitan
counterparts. A major contributor to these health disparities is chronic and severe health …

Background Residents of remote communities in Australia and other geographically large
countries have comparatively poorer access to high-quality primary health care. To inform …

Background Rural areas have historically struggled with shortages of healthcare providers;
however, advanced communication technologies have transformed rural healthcare, and …

Selection and recruitment into healthcare education and practice is a key area of interest for
educators with significant developments in research, policy, and practice in recent years …

Introduction: Many strategies have been implemented to address the shortage of medical
practitioners in rural areas. One such strategy, the Rural Clinical School Program supporting …

Background and objective Physician maldistribution is a global problem that hinders
patients' abilities to access healthcare services. Medical education presents an opportunity …

Background Significant investment has been undertaken by many countries into 'Rural
Clinical Training Placement Schemes' for medical students in order to deal with shortages of …

Objectives There is a shortage of doctors working in rural areas all over the world, especially
in low-income and middle-income countries. The choice to practise medicine in a rural area …

Background More than 60% of the world's rural population live in the Asia-Pacific region. Of
these, more than 90% reside in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Asia-Pacific …