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Primary Care Perspectives on Access to Specialty Care in Rural Communities: A Mixed-Method Study [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

From 2012 to 2022, rural supply decreased for pulmonologists (-41.7%), neurologists (-16.5%), and cardiologists (-5.6%); oncologists increased (20.0%). Telehealth services are underutilized; incentives for traveling specialists could increase access. Objective: This study sought to analyze changes in the U.S. urban), neurologists (1.09