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Doctor creates program to expand medical care in rural and underserved areas

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Millions of Americans live in rural or underserved areas where there are fewer medical care facilities and doctors with specialized expertise. One doctor in New Mexico is trying to help change that with his vision dubbed "Project ECHO." Fred de Sam Lazaro reports in a partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

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U.S. & Canada
Tags
Care deserts, Rural healthcare, Healthcare
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