Rural docs. Narrowing the gaps.
Small-town practice looks more inviting as telecommunications bridges the distances to bring specialist consults and CME to remote areas. As Medicare reforms give country doctors better incomes, the arrival of more colleagues should help reduce the work load, long hours, and isolation.
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