Beyond the horizon: The role of academic health centers in improving the health of rural communities

Academic Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 793-797

  Gazewood, John D ^a,b   Rollins, Lisa K ^a   Galazka, Sim S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 33748257437     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ACM.0000233009.96164.83     Document Type: Review

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