Vol. 76, Issue 1, 2015 | Published by North Carolina Medical Journal

World Peace, To Be a Millionaire, and Hoop Dreams: Adolescent Wishes on Health Screening Surveys

Josh P. BoydMichael J. SteinerAsheley Cockrell SkinnerTamera Coyne-BeasleyEliana M. Perrin

OBJECTIVE This study sought to learn the wishes of young adolescents via an open-ended survey question and to determine the association of these wishes with sociodemographic variables. METHODS We performed...

Original Research

Barriers to Reporting Child Maltreatment: Do Emergency Medical Services Professionals Fully Understand Their Role as Mandatory Reporters?

Ellen Grace LynneElizabeth J. GiffordKelly E. EvansJoel B. Rosch

BACKGROUND Child maltreatme...

Policy Forum: Introduction
“Going Down to the Country”
Peter J. Morris
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Policy Forum: Introduction
Rural Health Care: Redefining Access
Chris Collins
The population and demographics of rural America are shifting once again. As our nation9s unprecedented health care reform unfolds, it is becoming clear that rural communities have unique strengths, and...
Policy Forum: Introduction
Providing Whole-Person Care: Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
Jan Sweet Freeman
Integrated primary care in ...
Policy Forum: Introduction
Telebehavioral Health: Clinical Applications, Benefits, Technology Needs, and Setup
Sy Atezaz Saeed
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Policy Forum: Introduction

Finding and Keeping Health Care Providers in Rural Communities: Culture Change in Recruitment at Rural Health Group

Brian O. Harris

Transforming rural primary care is possible only when leadership is committed to a core set of competencies. Northeastern North Carolina, not always seen as an attractive locale for health professionals,...

Policy Forum: Introduction

Physicians Providing Leadership for Rural Communities

David T. Tayloe

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Policy Forum: Introduction

Twenty-Five Years of Serving the Health Care Needs of Rural North Carolina

Franklin Walker

The Community Practitioner Program seeks to improve access to quality health care for North Carolina9s most vulnerable people by providing educational loan repayment grants to primary care physicians, physician assistants,...

Policy Forum: Introduction
Financially Fragile Rural Hospitals: Mergers and Closures
Mark Holmes
Rural hospitals serve as ma...
Policy Forum: Introduction
Rural Hospitals Face Many Challenges in Transitioning to Value-Based Care
Jeffrey S. SpadeStephanie C. Strickland
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Policy Forum: Introduction
Down East Partnership for Children Is Committed to Launching Healthy Learners
Henrietta ZalkindJamie Wilson
Down East Partnership for C...
Policy Forum: Introduction
Building Capacity to Improve Economic Health
Olivia CollierPatricia Mitchell
The economic health of a community is vitally important for attracting and retaining businesses and for creating an environment in which people want to live, work, and play. Rural communities...
Policy Forum: Introduction
The Importance of Health Insurance and the Safety Net in Rural Communities
Thomas G. IronsKellan S. Moore
Access to health insurance and health care are critical for people living in rural communities, where the safety net is fragile. However, rural communities face challenges as they enroll uninsured...
Policy Forum: Introduction
Connecting People to the Source of Their Food: Changing the Way We Think About Food to Improve Health
Emily Jackson
Whether it is linking farme...
Policy Forum: Introduction
Tar Heel Footprints in Health Care: John Price, MPA
Elizabeth Chen
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Policy Forum: Introduction
Philanthropy Profile: Healthy Places NC
Kiah Gaskin
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Vol. 76, Issue 1, 2015 Rural Health in North Carolina

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Vol. 76, Issue 1, 2015
Rural Health in North Carolina