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Analysis Of The Geographical Distribution Of Primary Care Physicians In Nebraska, Chanhyun Park
Analysis Of The Geographical Distribution Of Primary Care Physicians In Nebraska, Chanhyun Park
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Many articles point out that there is a disparity between rural and urban areas in healthcare service. The disparity is derived from the locational choices of physicians which are influenced by diverse factors such as backgrounds where they grew up or type of facility at which they worked. This study examines physician movements which vary depending on the types of physician and facility in Nebraska. The research dataset are annual practicing records of all primary care physicians and business information of the facilities in Nebraska from 1998 to 2019. The study result shows that there is little difference in physicians’ …