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"Medical Mistrust in Appalachia" with Authors Beth O'Connor & Wendy Welch

Sep 24, 2026
45:23

Episode Description

Rural Health Today welcomes Beth O’Connor and Wendy Welch to the show! Today we’re talking about Beth and Wendy’s new book, “Medical Mistrust in Appalachia”. Our guests are here to share insights from their book about medical mistrust in rural communities. We’ll talk about health literacy, declining trust in health professionals, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health.


Win a free copy of “Medical Mistrust in Appalachia” by emailing us at ruralhealthtoday@hillsdalehospital.com or submit a request through our form at ruralhealthtoday.com!


Find the book: https://utpress.org/9798895270486/medical-mistrust-in-appalachia/


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