Rural Mental Health Workforce Needs Assessment - a national survey
Rural and Remote HealthPublished 8 October 2012Open access
Daniel Thomas, Martin MacDowell, Michael Glasser
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This study shows that many rural areas have great need for more mental health professional recruitment and retention, including infrastructure, poverty, and substance abuse.
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This study shows that many rural areas have great need for more mental health professional recruitment and retention.
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