INTRODUCTION This study examines US osteopathic residents' and medical students' attitudes and willingness to practice in rural medicine. The multiple aims of this study were to determine: (1) if there are any significant differences in interest in rural medicine among various levels of training; (2) the relative age, gender, and race of those who are intending to pursue a career in rural healt...

Erratum We acknowledge that in the published work [1], we presented some of the data that was previously published by the Turkish Medical Association as a report in Turkish language [2] and inadvertently failed to include this paper in the reference list. We would like to clarify that the Turkish Medical Association has allowed us to reuse the data, tables and figures presented in that reports ...

CONTEXT This article chronicles the rise, decline, and recent resurgence of rural training track residency programs (RTTs) in the USA over the past 30 years and the emergence of a healthy community of practice in rural medical education. This has occurred during a time in the USA when federal and state funding of graduate medical education has been relatively stagnant and the rules around finan...

Well-rounded instruction in occupational medicine as part of family medicine residency training is feasible through a program that balances a longitudinal curriculum of monthly occupational and environmental medicine (OEM) lectures, community-based OEM patient care, and worksite assessment. Such training would help equip family medicine residents to integrate occupational medicine into their pr...

SOCIALIZATION AND EDUCATION OF HERBAL MEDICINE AT SIRNAPUTRA TASIKMALAYA. Plants have been used as a source of food, clothing, and medicine from the time our ancestors. Knowledge medicinal plants their evolution forests yards should receive special consideration. For rural communities to maintain health, locals often choose this nutrient-rich plant. The benefits include fact that therapeutic ar...

M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA Dr. Oliver is a guest Editor of this current issue of the JABFM, which features original research using a geographical information system (GIS) methodology. Dr. Oliver is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Virginia, where his research focuses on investigating social determinants of health, particularly their effect on racial...

Despite all the marvelous advancements in modern medicine, traditional medicine has always been practiced. More than 70% of the developing world's population still depends on the complementary and alternative systems of medicine (CAM). Cultural beliefs and practices often lead to self-care or home remedies in rural areas and consultation with traditional healers. Evidence-based CAM therapies ha...

INTRODUCTION Plants have been used in virtually all culture as a source of food, clothes and shelter. Beside, these they provide timber, fuel, dye, gum, resin, medicine etc. to us and have very significant role in human civilization. The dependence of tribal and rural people on plant based material is increasing day by day. Medicinal plants have always been the principle source of medicine in I...