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Re:City residents live with mental illness at higher rates t... by jjeaff on Saturday May 18, 2019 @09:11PM (#19950730)
That's a very short sighted opinion. There are plenty of very intelligent doctors that love to live in the countryside.

Due to the sheer larger numbers in urban areas, I'm sure you are likely to have the best of the best in cities, but everyone can't be treated by the top 1% of doctors.

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Re:City residents live with mental illness at higher rates t... by magduf on Monday May 20, 2019 @10:52AM (#19960904)
No, it's not shortsighted at all. There aren't enough highly competent doctors to go around and staff all the rural hospitals. My mom lives in a smallish town (and it's at least a college town) with a hospital right down the street, and constantly has to travel to the nearest city for medical issues because the hospital doesn't have any decent doctors and all the specialists are in the city.
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