The State of Rural Public Health: Enduring Needs in a New Decade
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Examines changes in rural/urban disparities over a 40-year period, including differences in life expectancy, social determinants of health, challenges facing local health departments (LHDs), and more. Discusses factors contributing to disparities and provides recommendations to support LHDs and improve public health in rural communities. Supplement contains figures depicting county-level data on life expectancy at birth as well as rural/urban differences in spending at LHDs and transfers to local governments.
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Jonathon Leider, Michael Meit, J. Mac McCullough, et al.
Citation
American Journal of Public Health, 110(9), 1283-1290
Date
08/2020
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Document
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Health disparities · Healthcare business and finance · Mortality · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Stigma