Factors that influence physicians to practice in rural locations: A review and commentary

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Abstract

Rural populations remain underserved by physicians, despite various efforts by medical schools and other institutions\organizations to correct this disparity. We examined the literature on factors that influence rural practice location decisions by physicians to determine what opportunities exist along the entire educational pipeline to entice physicians to, and retain them in, rural areas. Results reported in the literature favor a multidisciplinary or multi-faceted approach that results in more residents and physicians locating their practices in rural areas. The need to define proven strategies is not the pressing issue; rather, the needs are to define the commitments necessary to implement proven strategies, as well as the will to make physician distribution a priority issue in medical education.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)276-281
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Rural Health
Volume25
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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