Characteristics of osteopathic physicians choosing to practice rural primary care

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 274-279

  Miller, Thaddeus ^a,b   Hooker, Roderick S ^a   Mains, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646820705     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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