Current State of Child Health in Rural America: How Context Shapes Children's Health

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Describes the health status of children in rural America. Highlights the components of the rural environment that may affect children's health and health outcomes, including economic characteristics, healthcare provider availability, behavior health risks, and usage of health services.

Janice C. Probst, Judith C. Barker, Alexandra Enders, Paula Gardiner

Journal of Rural Health, 34(Suppl 1), s3–s12

02/2018

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Access · Children and youth · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data