title: Rural health care. Medical issues.
abstract: Problems in the provision of health care to rural areas in the United States include the distribution of health workers, health care facilities, preventive services, quality of care, and economics. The problems must be clearly identified and defined if solutions are to be effective, and the cooperation of several sectors of the community is required. Community organization and political activity are often necessary to convince legislators and medical schools to assist rural communities in a solution of their major problems.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005194:Family Practice; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity; D007348:Insurance, Health; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012423:Rural Health / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States