For the purposes of this paper, the meaning of rural is the definition of "rural and small town" developed by Statistics Canada: rural Canada includes those towns and municipalities that have fewer than 10,000 population and are located outside the commuting zone of urban centres larger than 10,000 population (4). 2In contrast, a remote or isolated community has limited services and resources, and is 80 kilometers distance, or four or more hours' travel from a major urban centre of~50,OOO population (5,6). Building Capacity to Provide Palliative Care in Rural and Remote Communities Does Education Make a Difference?
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