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Primary care makes modest gains in 2014 resident match

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Although the marginal drop is likely an anomaly, Ms. Signer said she contacted several medical schools and found that in some cases they were adjusting for overenrollment in the prior year, had dual-degree students delaying graduation, or had students with academic issues.

None of the schools reported that they were reducing enrollment over the long term. "One year never makes a trend," she said.

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