Treating Rural America: The Last Doctor in Town
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3 part documentary discussing challenges with accessing healthcare in rural communities. Part 1, "The Last Doctor in Town," highlights shortages of physicians in rural areas. Part 2, "The New Country Doctors," discusses rural residencies and the role of a rural physician. Part 3, "The Telehealth Solution," discusses the role of telehealth as a possible solution for barriers to care. Captions are available in the video player.
Author(s)
Hyacinth Empinado
Date
2023
Type
Video/Multimedia
Organization
STAT
Tagged as
Access · Broadband · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Funding · Graduate medical education · Health workforce supply and demand · Physicians · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Telehealth