Factors affecting the distribution of primary care physicians in rural counties of Virginia: 1970-1990

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dc.contributor.authorObidiegwu, Joseph Chineduen
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:44:37Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:44:37Zen
dc.date.issued1992en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-05en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-05en
dc.description.abstractIn this study, county level data for three time periods (1970, 1985, and 1989) are examined to determine the factors affecting the distribution of primary care physicians in rural counties of Virginia. Consistent predictors of proportions of physicians to the population were identified: golf holes per capita and the ratio of hospital beds to population were the most consistent predictors. Per capita income and the elderly population were only significant for some of the years. Variables deemed to be controllable by the community (in the short run) were generally more consistent in predicting the proportions of physicians to population. Policy implications are discussed, and several strategies for improving access to health care in rural areas, thus altering the massive imbalance in physician to population ratio in urban and rural areas are suggested.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentviii, 119 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09052009-040521en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09052009-040521/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44565en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1992.O342.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 27701058en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1992.O342en
dc.subject.lcshPhysicians -- Supply and demand -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshPhysicians -- Virginia -- Rural conditionsen
dc.subject.lcshRural health services -- Virginiaen
dc.titleFactors affecting the distribution of primary care physicians in rural counties of Virginia: 1970-1990en
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural Economicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
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