Medical school enrollment in 2008 increased by 1.6% over last year, resulting in a record-high 17,759 first-year medical students, with the number of Latino students increasing by 10%, according to a study by the Association of American Medical Colleges, Bloomberg reports. The study found that the total number of applicants reached 42,315 and the nearly 32,000 first-time applicants also was a record high

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U.S. Medical School Enrollment Reaches Record High, Officials Remain Concerned About Meeting Demand