Healthcare Access in Medically Underserved Areas During the COVID-19 Era: An International Medical Graduate Perspective From a Rural State.

SV, Malayala; D, Vasireddy; RAK, Kadali; RS, Alur; K, Koushik

doi:10.7759/cureus.12254

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Healthcare Access in Medically Underserved Areas During the COVID-19 Era: An International Medical Graduate Perspective From a Rural State.

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Authors:

Malayala SV

Vasireddy D

Kadali RAK

Abstract

Background Physician shortage and healthcare access are serious issues in rural states like Kentucky and further worsened during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. International Medical Graduates (IMGs) serve the underserved communities of Kentucky to fill in the physician gap. Howeve...

Subject

Rural areas

Public Health Policy

Immigration Policy

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