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More Medical Students To the Editor:— I must disagree with John L. Caughey (198:1105, 1966) that the "only... major deterrent to this ample supply situation [of medical students] is Money." AMA-ERF, state, federal, and local loan programs have recently made it possible for the medical student and house officer to maintain a respectable standard of living if the individual accepts deficit financing on the basis of realistic prospects for future income. It should be noted that there are many who would prefer to retain financial responsibility for their education and who choose to consider loans as an investment in their own future, in preference to the program of gifts or handouts. An alternative explanation for the preponderance of medical school applicants from higher sociological strata may be found in a consideration of the dynamics of the choosing of a career. Surveys of medical students have repeatedly demonstrated that the paramount factor in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

More Medical Students

JAMA , Volume 199 (6) – Feb 6, 1967

More Medical Students

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To the Editor:—
I must disagree with John L. Caughey (198:1105, 1966) that the "only... major deterrent to this ample supply situation [of medical students] is Money." AMA-ERF, state, federal, and local loan programs have recently made it possible for the medical student and house officer to maintain a respectable standard of living if the individual accepts deficit financing on the basis of realistic prospects for future income. It should be...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1967 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1967.03120060132037
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Abstract

To the Editor:— I must disagree with John L. Caughey (198:1105, 1966) that the "only... major deterrent to this ample supply situation [of medical students] is Money." AMA-ERF, state, federal, and local loan programs have recently made it possible for the medical student and house officer to maintain a respectable standard of living if the individual accepts deficit financing on the basis of realistic prospects for future income. It should be noted that there are many who would prefer to retain financial responsibility for their education and who choose to consider loans as an investment in their own future, in preference to the program of gifts or handouts. An alternative explanation for the preponderance of medical school applicants from higher sociological strata may be found in a consideration of the dynamics of the choosing of a career. Surveys of medical students have repeatedly demonstrated that the paramount factor in

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Feb 6, 1967

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