Distribution of Physician Specialties by Rurality.
Tyler W BarretoAnuradha JettyAimee R EdenSteven PettersonAndrew BazemoreLars E PetersonPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
Family medicine is the physician specialty most likely to be present in rural counties. Policy efforts should focus on maintaining the training and scope of practice of family physicians to serve the health care needs of rural communities where other specialties are less likely to practice.