Although important gaps exist, scientific studies available to health educators and policymakers show there are predictable factors that influence recruitment and retention in rural areas. Policies for staffing rural areas with primary care physicians should be aimed at both selecting the right students and giving them during their formal training the curriculum and the experiences that are needed to succeed in primary care in rural settings.
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