Recruitment of rural health care providers: A regional recruiter strategy

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 2003, Pages 340-346

  Felix, Holly ^a   Shepherd, Joy ^a   Stewart, M Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141513847     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00650.x     Document Type: Review

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