Pros and cons for urban hospitals vs rural hospitals?

Answer 1

Urban hospitals are usually if not always teaching hospitals, whereas rural hospitals are not. In fact, the difference between urban and rural is determined by the accessibility to a higher education centre like a university. In addition, urban hospitals usually have higher government grants and funding for research related work. Rural hospitals will see a wider variety of patient cases on their floors due to their size, and thus the experience for the staff is much greater. On the other hand, an urban centre will have more specialized floors and perhaps, more updated technology. There is greater cohesion and camaraderie amongst staff members of a small rural hospital.