Analysis: why small-town hospitals struggle to keep doctors
Housing, schools and the long hours all play a part.
By Anjali Desai
· 1 min read
Photo: Illustration: Seasonwise Health (synthetic)Key points
- Housing, schools and the long hours all play a part.
- What is driving it.
- What could change it.
What the numbers say
The trend is clear over three years of data, though a single month can swing either way.
Our health desk has asked for the full documents and will publish them once they are shared.
The bigger picture
Several forces are at work at once, and none of them explains the whole story on its own.
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