Improving access to urologic care for rural populations through outreach clinics

Urology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1272-1276

  Uhlman, Matthew A ^a   Gruca, Thomas S ^b   Tracy, Roger ^a   Bing, Megan T ^a   Erickson, Bradley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; OUTREACH CLINIC; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; UROLOGICAL CARE; UROLOGIST;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84888586727     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.08.053     Document Type: Article

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