Federal Health Program Failing to Meet Minority Needs, Critics Say.

O'Brien, Eileen M.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Federal Health Program Failing to Meet Minority Needs, Critics Say.

O'Brien, Eileen M.

Black Issues in Higher Education, v6 n16 p12-14 Oct 26 1989

Discusses the failure of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) programs to attract and retain minority medical students. Cites the program's failure to place minority graduates in appropriate urban settings. Includes statistical data on minority medical school applicants, enrollment, and graduates. (FMW)

Descriptors: Community Services, Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Higher Education, Job Placement, Medical Students, Minority Groups, Primary Health Care, Rural Urban Differences, Statistical Data

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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