Wanted: trainees for rural practice.
To address the increasing need for rural health practitioners, Canada is trying various methods of medical education, including community based residency streams, additional skills training and teamwork models. This paper discusses some of the factors that may affect the effectiveness of these methods.
Topps
David
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, UCMC, Canada. topps@ucalgary.ca
Rourke
James
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Newbery
Peter
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