For legions of patients with MS who live in rural areas, there is little access to comprehensive neurologic care.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Large numbers of patients with multiple sclerosis who live outside large urban centers have little, or no, access to neurologic care, new research showed.
The database, she said, includes data on economic and social characteristics. For example, access to the internet is a measurable variable, but because some regions of the country still have limited access, telehealth is not a uniform solution, she noted. When large central metropolitan counties are compared with rural areas, the mean density of neurologists is nearly five times higher . Full access to a neurologist is approximately seven times higher in urban areas relative to rural areas .
Among other findings, the study also documented lower access among Hispanic groups relative to other ethnic/racial groups and among individuals with disabilities.
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