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Effectiveness of Community Health Workers in Providing Outreach and Education for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Appalachian Kentucky by Feltner, Frances J., Ely, Gretchen E., Whitler, Elmer T., Gross, David, Dignan, Mark

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a community health worker (CHW)-delivered cancer education program designed to increase knowledge…”
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Rural-Urban Differences in Health Insurance Coverage and Patterns Among Working-Age Adults in Kentucky by Lu, Ning, Samuels, Michael E, Kletke, Phillip R, Whitler, Elmer T

“…Context: Past studies show that rural populations are less likely than urban populations to have health insurance coverage, which may severely limit their…”
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Meeting the Need of a Rural State for Primary Care Physicians: A Health Care Reform Challenge by Wilson, Emery A., Whitler, Elmer T., Asher, Linda M.

“…Objective: Determine current and projected needs for primary care physicians in Kentucky and explore education and workforce policies that can contribute to…”
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Increasing the medical school applicant pool: a key to training more rural physicians by Anderson, Danielle M, Whitler, Elmer T, Johnson, Andrew O, Elam, Carol L, Wilson, Emery A, Asher, Linda M

“…Workforce studies show shortages of physicians in many areas of the United States. These shortages are especially severe in states such as Kentucky with many…”
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Kentucky Homeplace Defeat Diabetes Screening Test: an analysis of rural Kentucky's challenge to overcome the growing diabetes epidemic by Whitler, Elmer T, Feltner, Fran, Owens, Judy, Gross, David A

“…The University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health original research note, "Kentucky Homeplace Defeat Diabetes Screening Test: An Analysis of Rural Kentucky's…”
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The impact of health on Kentucky's economy by Anderson, Danielle, Asher, Linda M, Whitler, Elmer, Wilson, Emery A

“…All states are strongly committed to economic development policies and activities as participants in national and global competition. However, a sometimes…”
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Targeting influenza in Kentucky by Bennett, John M, Casey, Baretta, Samuels, Michael E, Whitler, Elmer

“…Kentucky has the 5th highest influenza-related death rate in the United States with about 1000 Kentuckians dying each year from complications of influenza. The…”
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Appalachian Health and Well-Being by Feltner, Frances J., Whitler, Elmer

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