Caring for the Country: Family Doctors in Small Rural Towns (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780387209784)

The text profiles graduates from the Physician Shortage Area Program of Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, who now practice rural family medicine. It challenges pre-med undergraduates, medical students, and family physicians to consider rural family practice and is an excellent resource for pre-med and medical school advisors. In-depth profiles cover social and professional issues important to rural family physicians, such as health care policy, rural obstetrics, and telemedicine. The concluding chapter summarizes lessons learned and outlines the future of rural family practice.