Rural-urban disparities in family physician practice patterns: A nationwide survey in Taiwan.

Bo-Ren ChengHsiao-Ting ChangMing-Hwai LinYun-Ting Chang Li-Fang ChouShinn-Jang Hwang

Published in: The International journal of health planning and management (2018)

Although rural patients in Taiwan were older and had more chronic diseases than urban and suburban patients, the pattern of procedures undertaken by rural family physicians did not differ from those of urban and suburban family physicians.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
healthcare
physical activity
patient reported
health insurance