UNLABELLED Little is known about physical barriers to adequate pain treatment for minorities. This investigation explored sociodemographic determinants of pain medication availability in Michigan pharmacies. A cross-sectional survey-based study with census data and data provided by Michigan community retail pharmacists was designed. Sufficient opioid analgesic supplies was defined as stocking a...

OBJECTIVES There is a shortage of doctors working in rural areas all over the world, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. The choice to practise medicine in a rural area is influenced by many factors. Motivation developed as a medical student is one key determinant of this choice. This study explores influences on medical students' motivation to practise in rural areas of low-i...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Low socioeconomic status is associated with stroke fatality; however, the mechanism behind this association is uncertain. We sought to determine whether residence in a low-income neighborhood was associated with admission to low-volume facilities and whether this contributed to differences in fatality after stroke. METHODS All hospitalizations for ischemic stroke from A...

Water is crucial to life. This has led the inclusion of a specific water-related target in Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable (SDGs). The study by World Health Organization (WHO) stated that about 663 million people worldwide have no adequate access safe drinking water while UNICEF 65 Nigerians supplies. It against this background was conducted Agbowo Community. community high ...