United States Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

Pedro M. Diaz; Steven M. Greenberg; William H. Hay; Davis G. Johnson; Samuel P. Asper; Paul Jolly; August G. Swanson

doi:10.1056/NEJM198706043162315

United States Citizens Studying Medicine Abroad

Pedro M. Diaz, Steven M. Greenberg, William H. Hay, Davis G. Johnson, Samuel P. Asper, Paul Jolly, August G. Swanson

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To the Editor: Johnson et al. (Dec. 11 issue)* say that “12 percent [1229] of the total study group were known to have resided in and to have attended college in Puerto Rico. If it is assumed that most, if not all, of this 12 percent are Puerto Ricans….” This assumption is incorrect, since the authors also say that 392 of this subgroup were not U.S. citizens at birth, and all Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens at birth. Therefore, 392 of the 1229 (32 percent) were not Puerto Ricans, although they attended college in Puerto Rico.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1481-1482
Number of pages	2
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	316
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198706043162315
State	Published - Jun 4 1987
Externally published	Yes

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