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Chronic disease patients' experiences with accessing health care in rural and remote areas: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.
F. Brundisini, M. Giacomini, D. DeJean, M. Vanstone, S. Winsor, A. Smith
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This study corroborates previous knowledge and concerns about access issues in rural and remote areas, such as geographical distance and shortage of health care professionals and services, and highlights rural culture's potential to either exacerbate or mitigate access issues.
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BRUNDISINI, F., et al. Chronic disease patients' experiences with accessing health care in rural and remote areas: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis. Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series, 2013, 13 15: 1–33.