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The Impact of Rural General Hospital Closures on Communities—A Systematic Review of the Literature

Description
Presents a literature review of studies on the health and economic effects hospital closures have had on rural communities. Analyzes 21 studies completed in the previous 8 years and details the economic and healthcare access outcomes identified.
Author(s)
Carol A. Mills, Valerie A. Yeager, Kathleen T. Unroe, et al.
Citation
Journal of Rural Health, 40(2), 238-248
Date
03/2024
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Community and economic development · Economics and the economy · Health disparities · Hospitals · Statistics and data