Article
Research methodology for the investigation of rural surgical services
Méthodologie de recherche pour l'étude des services chirurgicaux ruraux
Summer 2006
Volume 11 - Issue 3
Erik Ellehoj, Joshua Tepper, Brendan Barrett, Stuart Iglesias
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 12–19
Content Summary
This article presents a methodology for defining rural populations in healthcare research. It uses Geographic Information Systems to map non-urban populations and create catchment areas for rural hospitals. The methodology is applied to study surgical services in Alberta and Northern Ontario, offering a framework for future research in rural healthcare.
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Rural medicineNorthern medicinePrimary careRemote medicineRecruitment