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Rural America and the Revolution in Health Care

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  • Bauer, Jeffrey C.
  • Weis, Eileen M.

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Almost all rural hospitals are losing money as a result of dramatic declines in use, changes in government funding, and fewer local doctors. But that does not mean that rural residents must forgo local medical care. With a little creativity, rural America can have a strong base for local health care. Most patients no longer need a bed in a hospital. And modern emergency care techniques can stabilize patients for transport to a more distant hospital. Physician assistants and nurse practitioners can help ease the workload of the local physicians.

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  • Bauer, Jeffrey C. & Weis, Eileen M., 1989. "Rural America and the Revolution in Health Care," Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 5(3), June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersra:310572
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.310572
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