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
ANS: 2
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