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Means To An End: A Qualitative Interview Study On Medical Students And Debt, Alberto Juan Diaz Jr
Means To An End: A Qualitative Interview Study On Medical Students And Debt, Alberto Juan Diaz Jr
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Today, 43.4 million Americans owe 1.7 trillion dollars in student loan debt (Hanson, 2022). The American Association of Medical Colleges (2021) reported that 73% of medical students graduate with educational debt, of which the average medical student borrowed $203,062 in student loans. The problem addressed through this study is that as the narrative about student loan debt grows, the hegemonic understanding of debt revolves around the undergraduate student's experience and their eminent struggles regarding repayment of student loans and employment. However, limited research exists on how medical students understand and experience debt.
Several researchers have discussed the lack of understanding …