Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being (English, National Academies of Sciences Engineeri | Health, Medicine Division | Board on Population Health, Public He)

About the Book

Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas is one of many factors that influence the health and well-being of rural Americans. Rural areas have histories, economies, and cultures that differ from those of cities and from one rural area to another. Understanding these differences is critical to…

ISBN: 9780309469050