Although each rural community is unique, the experience of living in a rural area has several common characteristics. Commonly, barriers to health care may be associated with these characteristics. A common barrier to care is:
1. New roads
2. Inadequate provider attitudes and understanding about rural populations
3. Short distances to health care facilities
4. Available specialists
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One common barrier to health care is inadequate provider attitudes and understanding about rural populations.
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A) While numerous factors can interfere with learning, learning ability itself is not seriously altered with age. B) Older adults require simplified learning objectives and slower introduction of new directions. C) Simple association is well executed by older adults but complex analysis is normally absent. D) Successful learning late in life requires a multisensory teaching approach.
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A) Interpersonal relations. B) Harmony between the individual and society. C) Collective unconscious. D) Unconditional positive regard.
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1. Infection 2. Spinal headache 3. Perforated rectum 4. Sciatic nerve trauma 5. Broad ligament hematoma
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