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A monthly column recounting the diagnosis of a puzzling medical case. By Sandra G. Boodman. Submit solved medical mysteries to sandra.boodman@washpost.com.

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There are questions to ask yourself before you spend many years of your life and perhaps develop a large debt going to medical school. Here are 10 potential red flags for you to consider.

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