Context: In studying physician shortage issues, few studies have utilized individual interviews, allowing rural physicians to voice their own stories.
Purpose: To explore rural physicians' unique characteristics affecting their decisions and satisfactions with practice in a rural area.
Methods: A qualitative interview study with 11 Nebraska family physicians practicing in rural (frontier) areas.
Findings: Previous experience and preference for a rural lifestyle, desire for autonomy, a wide scope of practice, and close relationships with patients defined those physicians choosing rural practice.
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