TY - JOUR T1 - Politics of rural health care: recruitment and retention of physicians JF - Canadian Medical Association Journal JO - CMAJ SP - 1281 LP - 1284 VL - 148 IS - 8 AU - J. T. Rourke Y1 - 1993/04/15 UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/148/8/1281.abstract N2 - The shortage of physicians in underserviced areas has been defined, and the causative recruitment and retention factors have been identified. The CMA report provides a framework for understanding these factors. Many can be modified, but this requires cooperation between physicians, communities, hospitals, medical schools, medical associations and governments. The development of a rural-practice master plan in each province would facilitate this process. ER -