Opinion and special articles: "physician debtor"

Eugene L. Scharf; Lyell K. Jones

doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000002299

Opinion and special articles: "physician debtor"

Eugene L. Scharf, Lyell K. Jones

Neurology

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The increasing cost of attending medical school has contributed to increasing physician indebtedness. The burden of medical school debt has implications for physician career choice, professional satisfaction, and burnout. This opinion discusses the impact of physician indebtedness, the importance of improving debt awareness among neurology trainees, and program- and policylevel solutions to the debt crisis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e29-e31
Journal	Neurology
Volume	86
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000002299
State	Published - Jan 19 2016

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