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Current Literature Alert
November 1, 2009

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The following recent articles may be of interest to you. Their appearance here does not connote endorsement by either the RHIC or Mercer University School of Medicine.

1. Blau EM et al.  Rural medicine interest groups at McMaster University: a pilot study.  Can J Rur Med 2009 Fall; 14(4): 139-44.
   
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2. Klingner J.  Implementing patient safety initiatives in rural hospitals.  J of Rural Health 2009 Fall; 25(4): 352-357.
   
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3. Laditka JN et al.  Health care access in rural areas: evidence that hospitalization for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in the United States may increase with the level of rurality.  Health Place 2009 Sep.; 15(3): 761-770.
   
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4. St John PD et al.  Does a rural residence predict the development of depressive symptoms in older adults?  Can J Rur Med 2009 Fall; 14(4): 150-6.
   
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