Study Challenges Rural Lack Of Access To Surgery

By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press: Health
Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:06pm

CHICAGO (AP) -- A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common surgeries than people in cities....

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