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Edward J. Stanford, MD
Dean Medical Center Waunakee, Wis

JAMA. 1990;264(10):1248.

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To the Editor.—

The article on resident physician indebtedness¹ should be praised for bringing forth, in print, the dilemma facing those with educational loans. I accepted medical school loans after the grants I would have received were discontinued under President Reagan's administration. At graduation from medical school I had accumulated approximately $85 000 in loans. I have nearly paid off my undergraduate loans yet had to defer nearly $75 000. The only way I could pay what I have was to moonlight during residency.

I am now receiving payment schedules estimating my accrued interest and the total worth of the loans after the 300 scheduled payments (25 years). My loans have accrued about 120% of their initial value ($165 000). If interest rates do not change, the total payments will be about $560 000, or approximately $2000 per month. If interest increases, this sum will also increase.

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