Abstract
In this article, the author sketches the rural family-practice setting and outlines the postgraduate educational needs of rural family physicians. He then identifies some of the problems and deficiencies that currently exist and puts forward some recommendations.
Keywords: family medicine, rural practice, postgraduate education
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