Any time researchers choose to conduct a study on any aspect of rural health care, they are faced with a di¢ cult … papers on the impact of community resources on mental and general health outcomes in other research by the authors. A na … used to inform the selection of the de?nition to use in other research. Dif- ferences in results for mental health …

This study presents a conceptual model of the supply and demand for mental health professionals. It uses national data … to profile differences in the supply of mental health professionals in different types of rural and urban areas. It … contrasts the availability of general health and mental health professionals. It examines shortage areas identified in 2000 and …