Rural America and the Revolution in Health Care

Jeffrey C. Bauer and Eileen M. Weis

Rural America/ Rural Development Perspectives, 1989, vol. 05, issue 3

Abstract: Almost all rural hospitals are losing money as a result of dramatic declines in use, changes in government funding, and fewer local doctors. But that does not mean that rural residents must forgo local medical care. With a little creativity, rural America can have a strong base for local health care. Most patients no longer need a bed in a hospital. And modern emergency care techniques can stabilize patients for transport to a more distant hospital. Physician assistants and nurse practitioners can help ease the workload of the local physicians.

Keywords: Health Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.310572

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