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Rural‐urban disparities in family physician practice patterns: A nationwide survey in Taiwan

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  • Bo‐Ren Cheng
  • Hsiao‐Ting Chang
  • Ming‐Hwai Lin
  • Tzeng‐Ji Chen
  • Li‐Fang Chou
  • Shinn‐Jang Hwang

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Introduction In a world with increasing urbanization, rural‐urban disparities in health care utilization have been a long‐term concern. However, the details regarding the practice patterns of family physicians in Taiwan have not received sufficient attention thus far. Methods The National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan offered 0.2% of the total ambulatory visit records for Taiwan in 2013. Records from community clinics of family medicine were collected, with the clinics categorized as rural, suburban, or urban area clinics according to their locations. Results Among 100 334 visits to family medicine clinics, the median patient age was 50 years for urban clinics, 51 for suburban clinics, and 58 for rural clinics. The distributions of patient ages differed in the three areas (P

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  • Bo‐Ren Cheng & Hsiao‐Ting Chang & Ming‐Hwai Lin & Tzeng‐Ji Chen & Li‐Fang Chou & Shinn‐Jang Hwang, 2019. "Rural‐urban disparities in family physician practice patterns: A nationwide survey in Taiwan," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(1), pages 464-473, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:34:y:2019:i:1:p:e464-e473
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2662
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    1. Shu-Han Chen & Hsiao-Ting Chang & Ming-Hwai Lin & Tzeng-Ji Chen & Shinn-Jang Hwang & Ming-Nan Lin, 2021. "Family Medicine Academic Workforce of Medical Schools in Taiwan: A Nationwide Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-13, July.
    2. Tzu-Ling Weng & Feng-Yuan Chu & Chiao-Lin Li & Tzeng-Ji Chen, 2022. "Choices of Specialties and Training Sites among Taiwanese Physicians Graduating from Polish Medical Schools," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-11, March.

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