| Summary: | This edited volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the public and federal policy, clinical trends, and empirical literature relevant to the provision of health care services in rural and frontier areas. Leading experts from different professional disciplines examine the economic and social problems of rural and frontier areas, collaborative methods for service delivery, and the specific needs of special populations. Contributors also explain the unique cultural characteristics of rural areas compared with urban areas and offer a detailed look at the differences between frontier and rural areas. The book unites a broad spectrum of information and elucidates the distinctive health care challenges that service providers and residents of rural and frontier areas face. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).
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