It is presently unclear whether a distinct “rural ethics” of navigating professional boundaries
exists, and if so, what theoretical approaches may assist practitioners to manage …

Because rural populations are at risk not only for clinically disparate care but also ethically
disparate care, there is a need to enhance scholarship, research, and teaching about rural …

This commentary focuses on the narratives written from a variety of voices describing the
unique challenges and rewards faced in rural health care. The authors speak from various …

The moral status of professional boundaries and the ethical nature of dual and multiple
overlapping human relationships in contemporary clinical practice remain enduring …

The rural hospital and community with its cultural and personal values are uniquely
interconnected and distinctly different from the non-rural setting. The unique characteristics …

Klugman and Dalinis initiate a much-needed conversation about the ethical and policy
concerns facing health care providers in the rural United States. This volume initiates a …

Approximately one fifth of the US population resides in areas that are defined as rural,
dispersed over nearly three quarters of our nation's total land mass. As discussed …

Ethical dilemmas pose unique challenges for rural healthcare providers and rural hospital
directors. While many systematic frameworks for analyzing and resolving ethical issues have …

Objectives Rural practitioners who develop a sense of belonging in their community tend to
stay; however, belonging means neighbours become patients and non‐clinical encounters …

Background At the beginning of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, many non-Covid
healthcare services were suspended. In April 2020, the Department of Health in England …