Abstract
Today's dental school graduates are burdened by an ever-increasing amount of student loan debt from both their undergraduate and predoctoral educations. Although considered to be multifactorial in origin, this article explores the microeconomic theory of supply and demand as a source for rising tuition costs and subsequent educational debt. The historical context for the cost of a dental education is provided, and serious questions are posed about how this indebtedness might impact the future of the profession.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-48 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | The Journal of the American College of Dentists |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)