- There are fewer doctors in rural areas.
- From 2017 to 2023, rural areas lost many family doctors.
- In 2017, there were 11,847 rural family physicians.
- By 2023, there were 10,544 family physicians.
- This is a loss of 1,303 doctors.
- Young people are moving to these rural areas.
- They need doctors but find it hard to get care.
Difficult words
- doctor — A person who helps sick people.doctors
- rural — Related to areas outside cities.
- physician — A medical doctor or expert.physicians
- family — Related to home and parents.
- care — Help for someone who is sick.
- lose — To not have something anymore.lost, loss
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think there are fewer doctors in rural areas?
- How can we help people in rural areas get better care?
- Do you think more doctors will move to rural areas in the future?
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