title: Factors which discriminate rural and urban family physicians practicing in South Carolina.
abstract: A sample of 28 rural and urban private practicing family physicians was compared on a number of attitudes and practice characteristics based on results from a mailed questionnaire. Results cross-validated previous findings and provided new ones. A number of self-report discriminators are discussed to better predict which physicians will locate in rural areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Michels
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hornung
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Updike
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sheridan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011365:Professional Practice Location / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012423:Rural Health; D013022:South Carolina; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health