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By Barbara P. Yawn and others. 332 pp. Thousand Oaks, Calif., Sage, 1994. $49.95 (cloth); $24.95 (paper). ISBN 0-8039-4851-4 (cloth)

When the reader grasps map and compass to begin the exploration of rural medicine promised by this new book, it is not clear what kind of voyage of discovery awaits. The subtitle, Current Issues and Concepts, suggests a book that delves into the organization of the health care system and hints at a discussion of the massive changes that will inevitably occur in the wake of health care reform. Although the book touches briefly on this issue in the introductory chapter, the heart of the book is located in quite another continent: clinical care for particular problems or patient groups . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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