Estimating the de-designation of single-county HPSAs in the United States by counting naturopathic physicians as medical doctors

Applied Geography

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-285

  Albert, Donald Patrick ^a   Butar, Ferry Butar ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health professional shortage areas; Medical geography; Naturopathic physicians

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 23844524540     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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