Em áreas rurais e remotas, a atenção primária à saúde é essencial para enfrentar
iniquidades que marcam estes territórios. O conceito de ruralidade é pouco preciso e …

Primary healthcare is essential for dealing with the iniquities marking rural and remote
territories. The concept of rurality is somewhat imprecise, and rural health policies in Brazil …

BACKGROUND: Historically, there has been a shortage of child psychiatrists in the United
States, undermining access to care. This study updated trends in the growth and distribution …

Background Rural US populations face a chronic shortage of physicians and an increasing
gap in life expectancy compared to urban US populations, creating a need to understand …

Purpose Physicians of all specialties are more likely to live and work in urban areas than in
rural areas. Physician availability affects the health and economy of rural communities. This …

The geographical imbalances of General Practitioners (GPs) may affect their accessibility for
populations, especially in medically underserved areas. We investigate the effect of the …

Objective To explore continuity of service and longer term retention outcomes of participants
of the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS). Design, setting, participants …

Background: Medical deserts are considered a problematic issue for many Western
countries which try to employ multitude of policies and initiatives to achieve a better …

Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate the costs of providing primary care and
quantify the cost impact of high staff turnover in Northern Territory (NT) remote communities …

Abstract Purpose Index of Relative Rurality (IRR) captures multiple indicators of health care
access but is underrepresented in the primary care literature. This research investigates …