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In response to "So Stony Brook is in the middle of nowhere? -- nm" by James Bond (aka Igor)

I am also potentially going to Peoria IL.. that seems like the middle of nowhere. Population of like 105k... yet their ER sees like 70k. -- nm

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Dec 25 '12, 21:45

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sounds like a dangerous place. -- nm - loosi at home Dec 25, 21:47 5
- I am going to assume they just get people brought from all the surrounding areas. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 25, 21:48 4
  - or there's a very high proportion of people with no health insurance. -- nm - loosi at home Dec 25, 21:49 3
    - Even then, that is a ridiculously high number of visits for the population. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Dec 25, 21:55 2
      - High unemployment and what loosi says. -- nm - tl Dec 25, 23:21 1
        
        And what you said, more rural, small town area without a lot of hospitals. -- nm - tl Dec 25, 23:26

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