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Rural Practitioner, Rural Practice

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We embrace conflicting images of the traditional rural physician. On the one hand, the old-time country doctor in solo practice symbolizes the idyllic, pastoral life we associate with our nation’s agricultural past. The horse-and-buggy doctor, the dependable general practitioner who delivered babies, kept their parents healthy, and comforted dying grandparents, represents community stability and concern.

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Mutel, C.F., Donham, K.J. (1983). Rural Practitioner, Rural Practice. In: Medical Practice in Rural Communities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1804-1_1

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