RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Financially Fragile Rural Hospitals JF North Carolina Medical Journal JO N C Med J FD North Carolina Institute of Medicine SP 37 OP 40 DO 10.18043/ncm.76.1.37 VO 76 IS 1 A1 Holmes, Mark YR 2015 UL http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/76/1/37.abstract AB Rural hospitals serve as major sources of health care and employment for their communities, but recently they have been under increased financial stress. What are the causes of this stress, and how have hospitals and their communities responded?