COMMENTARY
Rural Health Care Delivery Organizations and COVID-19: Major Challenges and Implications for Health Care Management Education and Training
Steven Howard PhD,
Michael Counte PhD,
James Mikes ScD, Landon Dybdal MHA, Jacob Linomaz MHA(c),
Corresponding Author
Steven Howard PhD
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
For further information, contact: Steven Howard, PhD, Saint Louis University Salus Center, 3545 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104; e-mail: [email protected].
Search for more papers by this authorMichael Counte PhD
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
Search for more papers by this authorJacob Linomaz MHA(c)
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
Search for more papers by this authorSteven Howard PhD,
Michael Counte PhD,
James Mikes ScD, Landon Dybdal MHA, Jacob Linomaz MHA(c),
Corresponding Author
Steven Howard PhD
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
For further information, contact: Steven Howard, PhD, Saint Louis University Salus Center, 3545 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104; e-mail: [email protected].
Search for more papers by this authorMichael Counte PhD
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
Search for more papers by this authorJacob Linomaz MHA(c)
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
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