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To the Editor: Ley and Rosenberg (Jan. 31 issue)¹ fail to note that a high average debt load is common among physicians entering private practice and those training for careers in medical science. What differentiates the two pathways financially is salary. Since money is fungible, loan repayment simply increases the net compensation of the selected recipients. As the authors admit, there is no proof that educational-loan repayment itself is especially compelling, yet this is the only rationale offered to justify bestowing a (relative) windfall on certain trainees. Ironically, the repayment program will create an incentive for students considering careers as . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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