International medical graduate dermatologists in rural and medically underserved areas: a national cross-sectional analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02332-4
Abstract: International medical graduates (IMGs) comprise a quarter of the United States (US) physician workforce but are a diminishing minority among dermatologists. Studies on IMGs in other specialties have demonstrated their importance in addressing provider shortage… read more here.
Keywords: international medical; national cross; medically underserved; dermatology ... See more keywords
Low-cost, high-resolution imaging for detecting cervical precancer in medically-underserved areas of Texas.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2019.06.024
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Cervical cancer rates in the United States have declined since the 1940's, however, cervical cancer incidence remains elevated in medically-underserved areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) along the Texas-Mexico border. High-resolution microendoscopy… read more here.
Keywords: high resolution; areas texas; underserved areas; low cost ... See more keywords
Motivational factors influencing student intentions to practise in underserved areas: Authors' reply
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DOI: 10.1111/medu.14263
Abstract: We welcome the comments on our article "Motivations and Intentions to practise in Underserved areas".1,2 We concur with our colleagues that identifying motivational factors closely linked with intention to practice in underserved areas is a… read more here.
Keywords: influencing student; practise underserved; motivational factors; underserved areas ... See more keywords
Beyond HIV prevalence: identifying people living with HIV within underserved areas in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004089
Abstract: Introduction Despite progress towards the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 95-95-95 targets, South Africa is still suffering from one of the largest HIV epidemics globally. In this study, we generated high-resolution HIV prevalence maps… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; hiv; underserved areas; plhiv ... See more keywords
Exploring the Characteristics of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Intending to Work in Medically Underserved Areas
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DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0118
Abstract: Abstract:Health professions educators, including physical therapist educators, are striving to be more socially accountable by graduating clinicians who work in underserved communities. To achieve this, understanding factors associated with student practice intentions is vital. Purpose.… read more here.
Keywords: characteristics doctor; work medically; doctor physical; medically underserved ... See more keywords
Are “Obstetrically Underserved Areas” really underserved? Role of a government support program in the context of changing landscape of maternal service utilization in South Korea: A sequential mixed method approach
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232760
Abstract: Objectives The Korean government has been providing financial support to open and operate the maternal hospital in Obstetrically Underserved Areas (OUAs) since 2011. Our study aims to assess the effectiveness of the government-support program for… read more here.
Keywords: underserved areas; government support; obstetrically underserved; government ... See more keywords
Testing telediagnostic right upper quadrant abdominal ultrasound in Peru: A new horizon in expanding access to imaging in rural and underserved areas
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255919
Abstract: Background Hepatic and biliary diseases are prevalent worldwide, but the majority of people lack access to diagnostic medical imaging for their assessment. The liver and gallbladder are readily amenable to sonographic examination, and ultrasound is… read more here.
Keywords: quadrant abdominal; right upper; rural underserved; underserved areas ... See more keywords
Educational Strategies to Reduce Physician Shortages in Underserved Areas: A Systematic Review
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20115983
Abstract: The shortage of physicians in rural and underserved areas is an obstacle to the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). We carried out a systematic review to analyze the effectiveness of initiatives in medical education… read more here.
Keywords: educational strategies; systematic review; strategies reduce; rural underserved ... See more keywords