Are there need-based geographical differences between international medical graduates and U.S. medical graduates in rural U.S. counties?

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-43

  Mick, Stephen S ^a   Lee, Shoou Yih Daniel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE NEED; INFANT MORTALITY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0032863330     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1999.tb00596.x     Document Type: Article

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