ABSTRACT

Twenty per cent of UK residents live in rural areas, but little attention has been paid to their health needs or to the needs of the people who provide them with healthcare. This is the first textbook of rural medicine in the UK. It is easy to read, comprehensive and authoritative, and it is invaluable for both intending and established rural primary healthcare workers including general practitioners, nurses, managers and administrators.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|40 pages

Rural diseases

chapter 3|12 pages

Animal diseases

chapter 4|12 pages

Emergencies

chapter 5|10 pages

Dispensing

chapter 6|12 pages

Communications

chapter 7|12 pages

Teamwork

chapter 8|10 pages

Access to care

chapter 9|6 pages

Rural poverty, deprivation and health

chapter 11|6 pages

Research

chapter 13|4 pages

Branch surgeries