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Surviving on the edge of change
1Office of Rural and Community Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 37614.
Medical Group Management Journal
|August 6, 1992
Summary
Rural America
Area of Science:
- Rural Health
- Healthcare Administration
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- Rural healthcare faces significant survival challenges.
- The demographic landscape of rural America is undergoing rapid transformation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe positive changes occurring in rural healthcare.
- To offer insights into the evolving nature of rural American communities.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of trends in rural healthcare.
- Review of demographic shifts impacting healthcare access.
Main Results:
- Despite ongoing struggles, emerging positive trends indicate potential for rural health system improvement.
- Author Bruce Behringer, M.P.H., details these beneficial transformations.
Conclusions:
- The outlook for rural healthcare is improving.
- Understanding these changes is crucial for future rural health policy and practice.