This case study describes the process by which a county-based Extension Educator used a survey process to help focus and facilitate local stakeholders who were concerned about economic development challenges. A small committee's involvement in the survey design created a forum and focus for the...

Regression analysis was used to analyze the geographic distribution of physicians Ln the Northeastern u.s. The ratio of general practitioners (GP's) to population, and specialists to population was calculated for each of the 299 counties in the region. The independent variable es were...

Rural health issues are examined within a biopsychosocial framework by addressing three questions: what is meant by 'rural'? what are rural health needs? what factors must be considered in understanding and addressing these needs? Probably the single most important characteristic distinguishing...