RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - The factors that influence the well-being of North Carolina's non-metro areas is the subject of a commentary in the January issue of the N.C. Medical Journal.

The state's Commerce Department's e-newsletter reports that Dr. Pat Mitchell, assistant secretary for rural development, and Olivia Collier, North Carolina's program manager for the Appalachian Regional Commission authored the piece.

Subjects covered in the commentary include physician recruitment, child care, and  more. The article is available at North Carolina Medical Journal's website