Why there s a growing shortage of doctors in rural communities vox.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vox.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Doctor shortages distress rural America, where few residency programs exist mcindependentnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mcindependentnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ELKO, Nev. — Anger, devastation and concern for her patients washed over Dr. Bridget Martinez as she learned that her residency training program in rural northeastern Nevada would be shuttered.
More than 100 million people, or nearly one-third of the nation, have trouble accessing primary care. The problem is more acute in rural areas, which have long struggled to recruit and retain doctors and other medical professionals.