Nearby, but not wanted? The bypassing of rural hospitals and policy implications for rural health care systems

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 377-394

  Roh, Chul Young ^a   Moon, M Jae ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; POLICY ANALYSIS; RURAL PLANNING; SERVICE PROVISION;

EID: 23844542676     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2005.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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