This finding is particularly important given that not all otolaryngologists provide comprehensive general ENT care, and national data demonstrate an increasing trend toward fellowship training among residents, resulting in a workforce with a growing number of subspecialists. 38 , 39 In our cohort, fellowship‐trained surgeons were also predominantly concentrated in metropolitan counties, further limiting access to subspecialty care in nonmetropolitan regions.
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Mapping Rural-Urban Disparities in Otolaryngology Access: A Statewide Analysis of Georgia's ENT Workforce.
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