Rurality and Origin–Destination Trajectories of Medical School Application and Matriculation in the United States

Rurality and Origin–Destination Trajectories of Medical School Application and Matriculation in the United States

Physician shortages are more pronounced in rural than in urban areas. The geography of medical school application and matriculation could provide insights into geographic differences in physician availability. Using data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), we conducted geospati...

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Main Authors: Lan Mu, Yusi Liu, Donglan Zhang, Yong Gao, Michelle Nuss, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Zhuo Chen, José A. Pagán, Yan Li, Gang Li, Heejung Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
rural physician shortage
medical school application
GIS
origin–destination trajectory
geographic disparity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/6/417

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