Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1969
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department / School
Economics
Abstract
A community which has its own hospital and doctor is benefited in many ways. First, the people in the community are near medical care in times of emergency. Second, hospital patients from the community are near family and friends when receiving care. Third, a community may be benefited economically by the presence of a hospital facility because additional jobs are provided, and people from the surrounding area are given increased incentive to come to the town in purchasing other goods. Also, adequate medical services are of importance in attracting new industry into a town. The trend today, however, is away from the concept of the small hospital and one doctor for each town. The modern practice of medicine requires specialization of equipment and personnel to a degree not practical in many small town situations.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Medical care -- South Dakota
Medically underserved areas -- South Dakota
Ambulance service -- South Dakota
Rural hospitals -- South Dakota
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
158
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Bierman, Leland G., "An Economic Analysis of Some Aspects of Medical Service Availability in Northwest South Dakota" (1969). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3526.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/3526