Debt may influence young doctors’ career plans
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pediatricians-in-training are more likely to plan to go into primary care – rather than a specialty field – if they have lots of debt from college and medical school, according to a new study. Researchers also found the average pediatric resident’s debt increased 34 percent between 2006 and 2010. That suggests financial considerations may keep young doctors out of medical specialties, they said, especially those fields that aren’t known for paying big bucks but still require extra training. . . .
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