CJRM Fall 2005 v10

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The Fall 2005 issue of the Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine explores key challenges in rural healthcare, focusing on the dynamics of recruitment and retention of medical professionals. It delves into the social theories affecting rural medicine, particularly the concept of 'free riding' and its implications for public goods like healthcare. The issue also discusses potential solutions to these challenges, emphasizing the need for cooperation and innovative mechanisms to encourage service in rural areas. This edition is crucial for understanding the socio-economic factors influencing rural healthcare delivery.

Featured Articles

• •Qualitative troponin I estimation in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in three rural hospitals
• •Relationship between practice location of Ontario family physicians and their rural background or amount of rural medical education experience
• •Women’s health in northern British Columbia: the role of geography and gender

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