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This is a case of a university looking at its wider mission, and not merely the transactional relationship it has with students. "Overwhelming student debt is fundamentally reshaping the medical profession in ways that are adversely affecting health care," the university said. "Saddled with staggering student loans, many medical-school graduates choose higher-paying specialties, drawing talent away from less-lucrative fields like primary care, pediatrics, and obstetrics and gynecology. Moreover, the financial barriers discourage many promising high-school and college students from considering a career in medicine altogether due to fears about the costs associated with medical school."

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