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Medical student debt and major life choices other than specialty

James RohlfingOregon Health and Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, OR, USA
,
Ryan NavarroGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
,
Omar Z. ManiyaGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
,
Byron D. HughesGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
&
Derek K. RogalskyGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Article: 25603 | Received 29 Jul 2014, Accepted 14 Oct 2014, Published online: 11 Nov 2014

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