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To the Editor: In their comparison of the educational costs and incomes of physicians and other professionals (May 5 issue), Weeks et al. found that dental specialists and attorneys working in law firms did better than specialist physicians.¹ I suspect the performance of dental specialists may have been inflated.

First, it is not clear that the extra years of training in a dental specialty were considered. Most training programs also require payment of tuition. Second, the presentation of data on an hours-adjusted basis highlights working conditions rather than compensation. It is not surprising that certain professions require long hours. People . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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