Impact of Increased Physician Supply on Use of Health Services: A Longitudinal Analysis in Rural Minnesota

Prevalence studies of the use of ambulatory health care services have consistently reported relatively lower demand for services in rural areas. Such studies have implied that low use rates may be fixed characteristics of rural populations and may be resistant to the influence of manipulable variabl...

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Published in:Public health reports (1974) 1985-07, Vol.100 (4), p.379-386
Main Authors: Krishan, Iqbal, Drummond, Dike C., Naessens, James M., Nobrega, Fred T., Smoldt, Robert K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Ambulatory care
Ambulatory Care - utilization
Child
Child, Preschool
Doctor visits
Female
Human resources
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical profession
Medical service, Rural
Middle Aged
Minnesota
Patient care
Physicians
Physicians - supply & distribution
Physicians - utilization
Pregnancy
Professional Practice Location
Rural areas
Rural Health
Rural Population
Rural populations
Statistical significance
Supply
Supply and demand
Towns
Travel
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Summary:Prevalence studies of the use of ambulatory health care services have consistently reported relatively lower demand for services in rural areas. Such studies have implied that low use rates may be fixed characteristics of rural populations and may be resistant to the influence of manipulable variables such as supply of physicians. This longitudinal study suggests that use rates are in fact significantly changed after improvement of manpower resources, but that the effects are limited to the vicinity of new practice locations.
ISSN:0033-3549
1468-2877