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Rural inhabitants are older, sicker, poorer and have fewer access to education and healthcare, according to rural health services and government demographic research. Rural communities' abilities to receive healthcare and engage in health preventative initiatives are closely related. The primary care and medical specialty workforce concentration in rural areas has a substantial impact on disease prevalence and prevention. Rural populations are more sensitive to health care inequities and therefore to socioeconomic determinants of health because of these factors
