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NEJM Interview: Dr. Heather Kovich on the challenges facing patients and physicians in rural areas of the United States.

Published: April 5, 2017, 3:01 p.m.

b'Dr. Heather Kovich is chief of staff at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. H. Kovich. And How Long Will You Be Staying, Doctor? N Engl J Med 2017;376:1307-9. K.J. Kelleher and W. Gardner. Out of Sight, Out of Mind - Behavioral and Developmental Care for Rural Children. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1301-3. S. Mann, K. McKay, and H. Brown. The Maternal Health Compact. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1304-5. M. Hartmann and J. Graziadei. Thirty Miles at Sea - Providing Consistent Care in an Inconsistent Environment. N Engl J Med 2017;376:1306-7.'