Although McAlester, Oklahoma, is a relatively small, rural town, it’s the largest town in southeastern Oklahoma. Well over 100,000 people come through for a number of goods and services, including health care. Growing up 30 minutes outside of town, I understood rural Oklahoma from a patient’s perspective, and I looked forward to seeing it from the provider’s perspective. During a summer rural externship, I spent three weeks shadowing Carol Gambrill, ...
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