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Table 2 Demographics of pilot study locations

From: Isolated rural general practice as the focus for teaching core clinical rotations to pre-registration medical students

Location

RRMA [18]

ARIA [18]

Distance to (km):

Public Hospital Facilities (2002 -3) [24]

   

Division Teaching Hospital

Metropolitan Capital

Nearest Pilot Study Location

Available beds

Medical staff [FTE]

Visiting medical staff [FTE]

Admitted patients (in 2002)

A

5

4.03

172

640

78

10

1

0

463

B

5

4.79

210

564

78

10

1

0

291

C

6

5.06

271

896

289

37

5

3

2967

Division Teaching Hospital

3

1.49

N/A

648

172

203

73

16

21,395

  1. RRMA: Rural, remote, metropolitan areas classification
  2. ARIA: Accessibility / remoteness index
  3. FTE: Full Time Equivalent