Influence of Rural Residence on the Use of Preventative Health Care Services
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Date
11/2000
Description
Study of the utilization of specific preventive healthcare services by rural women and men, and to assess the impact of rural residence, the availability of healthcare providers and technology, demographic factors, and health insurance status on the likelihood of obtaining the following preventive healthcare services: blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, colon cancer screening, Pap smears, mammograms, flu shots, and pneumonia vaccinations.
Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Michelle Casey, Kathleen Thiede Call, Jill Klingner