Class portrait: a decade of change at med schools

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The demographic mix of medical students is changing. For example, white males are a minority of entrants, and 2/5 of medical school entrants are women. However, The number of black entrants to medical school has increased to only 6.8% in 1991 from 5.9% in 1982. The average debt load of a medical school senior has doubled from $19,697 in 1980-81 to $46,224 in 1989-90. Demographics pertaining to the geographic distribution of medical students as well as statistics on tuitions, stipends, academic backgrounds and entrance test scores are presented and discussed.

Medical students, Demographic aspects

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Residents try new approaches to med school debt

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The American Medical Assn's Resident Physicians Section is working on several resolutions dealing with residents' huge medical school debts. Approximately 40% of medical students have debts over $50,000 by the time they graduate. Another 10% of medical school graduates have debts topping $75,000. Some of the measures being discussed include declaring bankruptcy, setting limits on medical school tuition, suing the government and letting physicians pay their debts through service in the National Health Service Corps.

Finance, Social policy, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Residents (Medicine), American Medical Association. Resident Physicians Section

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Osteopathic physicians moving into mainstream

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Osteopathic physicians (DOs) are becoming more accepted in the American medical establishment. The field had been maligned by traditional MDs and hospitals, but the 'total body' approach and sparse use of testing and surgery of osteopathy has become more popular in the US. Managed care plans benefit from the lower costs associated with osteopathic methods. The change has resulted in a doubling of the number of DOs from 1970 to 1990. About 65% of DOs go into primary care practice, compared to 33% of MDs.

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Offices of osteopathic physicians, Osteopathic Physicians, Social aspects, Physicians, Medical professions, Statistics, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Osteopathy, Osteopaths

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