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Heart attack death rates not higher at Iowa's rural hospitals

Contrary to some previous studies, rural hospitals in Iowa do provide quality care for patients with heart attacks and do not have higher death rates when compared to urban hospitals, researchers report. The study, which was based on data from 119 urban and rural hospitals in Iowa, used a different, more sensitive analytic method than previous research approaches.

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