Citation

Deligiannidis KE. Physician Assistant Clinics 2019; 4(1): 11-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019)

DOI

10.1016/j.cpha.2018.08.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Rural populations have different demographics and health issues compared to their metropolitan counterparts, including higher mortalities from ischemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unintentional injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and suicide. Rural primary care physicians (PCPs) have a unique position in counseling, preventing, and treating common issues that are specific to rural populations, such as motor vehicle accidents, unintentional injuries, pesticide poisoning, occupational respiratory illnesses, and mental illness. They are also in a unique position to address prevention and social determinants of health. Rural PCPs can use multiple strategies to improve access to medical care. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

Prevention; Training; Treatment; Rural; Adherence; Access; Retention; Determinants of health