A comparison of the workload of rural and urban primary care physicians in Germany: analysis of a questionnaire survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many western countries are facing an existing or imminent shortage of primary care physicians especially in rural areas. In Germany, working in rural areas is often thought to be associated with more working hours, a higher number of...

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Main Authors: Szecsenyi Joachim, Joos Stefanie, Steinhaeuser Jost, Miksch Antje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/112