Texas Journal of Rural Health, Volume 17, Number 2, 1999 Page: 2
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It is necessary to address how differential
access to managed care programs and
disproportionately lower rates of insurance
coverage impacts the health of adults and
children in rural settings. Another area that
has not received adequate attention is the role
of environmental factors in predisposing rural
populations to disease and injury. We need
to identify strategies for addressing the
unique plight of special populations, includ-
ing the elderly, migrant farmworkers, minority
populations, farmers, and others. Another
important focus is the education and training
of the future rural health care practitioners
and leaders. These individuals need to be
trained with multidisciplinary approaches that
prepare them to fill diverse roles in rural
communities. Finally, the need for advocacy
and for establishing the reliable data infra-
structure through research will remain an
important priority.
I definitely did not intend for this editorial
to represent a comprehensive analysis of the
complex and multifactorial issues and prob-
lems facing rural health. As you can appreci-
ate from the diversity of articles in this volume
of the Texas Journal of Rural Health, we
have come a long way in our knowledge of
rural health, but there is still much to be
learned and researched. With the level of
commitment and goodwill that is exemplified
everyday, we have much to look forward to as
the clock winds down the last moments of this
millennium.2
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