Differential effects of economic factors on specialist and family physician distribution in Illinois: A county-level analysis

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-221

  Mistretta, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MEDICINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 34250163570     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2007.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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