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An Extended Role for the Rural Physician

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I find my role here a vital, challenging one with many satisfactions that I doubt are enjoyed by my urban superspecialist classmates....

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  1. Rural Health and Agricultural Medicine Training Program, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, 52242, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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Mutel, C.F., Donham, K.J. (1983). An Extended Role for the Rural Physician. In: Medical Practice in Rural Communities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1804-1_5

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