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Organizations
The WHO and the International Association for Agricultural Medicine & Rural Health (IAAMRH)
International Association of Rural Health and Medicine (IARM)
Rural Nurse Organization – A Voice for Rural Nurses to Health Care Agencies, Academia and Government
Information
Healthcare Access in Rural Communities Introduction (Rural Health Information Hub)
Rural Health Concerns (MedlinePlus)
Rural Populations and Health: Determinants, Disparities, and Solutions
Understanding the Health Challenges Facing Rural Communities
19 challenges to Rural Healthcare Access (Becker’s Hospital Review)
Defining Rural in America, the Census Bureau (2017)
Demographics/ race in rural America USDA ERS - Chart Detail
New Census Data Show Differences Between Urban and Rural Populations
Research
Review of Data from 174 countries, Inequities in Rural versus Urban Healthcare
Rural (and Urban) Healthcare in Africa (Telemedicine)
Strengthening Health and Health Care in Rural America (Commonwealth Fund)
Rural health inequities: data and decisions (The Lancet)
New UN report finds bulk of world’s rural populations excluded from healthcare access
A Cooperative Internet of Things (IoT) for Rural Healthcare Monitoring and Control
Demographic and economic trends in urban, suburban and rural communities (Pew Research)