Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2010
Keywords
rural health, MRHRC, USM Aging Initiative, Economics, Health and Wellness, Social/Cultural
Publication Title
Health Progress: Journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States
Abstract
The issues faced by patients and providers in rural health care differ greatly from those of urban counterparts. They also differ across rural communities. Understanding these differences, and the differences among rural populations across America, is critical to providing health services to rural Americans, who are often impeded by economic factors, cultural and social differences, educational shortcomings and isolation in their efforts to lead normal, healthy lives. The challenges provide opportunities for Catholic health care to make a difference in the lives and health of some of the nation's most vulnerable citizens.
Recommended Citation
Gale, J. (2010). Rural America: A look beyond the images. Health Progress: Journal of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, 91(5), 8-13.
