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From social support to not feeling like 'just a GP' — what young graduates tackling our rural doctor shortage want

A GP closes their doors. A young family goes without to afford the long drive for treatment. A chronic illness goes undetected. A newly-built clinic sits empty. It's a two-month wait for an appointment.

Stories like this are spilling out from all over rural Australia.

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