The Ninth Myth of Appalachia.

Authors :: Wykoff R
Source :: Journal of Appalachian health [J Appalach Health] 2023 Aug 01; Vol. 5 (2), pp. 1-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 01 (Print Publication: 2023).
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Many stereotypes afflict our much-maligned region, and the Jonesborough-Washington County History Museum displays eight of these "myths of Appalachia." Here, our Editor-in-Chief suggests a ninth-that the people of Appalachia "do not care" about their health-and argues that regional health disparities result not from apathy but from a confluence of socioeconomic factors.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Randolph Wykoff.)