Rural definitions for health policy and research

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1149-1155

  Hart, L Gary ^a   Larson, Eric H ^a   Lishner, Denise M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; POSTAL MAIL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21144452039     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.042432     Document Type: Review

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