title: Location decisions of National Health Service Corps physicians.
abstract: Results of a survey of 100 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) physicians in 10 east coast states (94 per cent response rate) indicate that 56 have plans to locate in a rural area after their service obligation is complete and 15 have not yet decided. Those who decide for a rural practice value personal and community factors to a higher degree than professional factors and are more likely to have a primary care practice.
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008396:Maryland; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D009511:New England; D009518:New York; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011364:Professional Practice; D011365:Professional Practice Location; D012424:Rural Population; D014768:Virginia