More BS use of the term "Doctor" Optometrist or Chiropractor?

Obviously chiros

Chiropractors use pseudo science.

Optometrists are actually taught and are board certified to diagnose and treat eye diseases. They have seen expansion of scope of practice into the realm of eye surgery similar to a PA/NP in other medical fields.

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Optometrist

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is not an MD

Ophthalmologists is an MD

In order of most to least valid "Doctor" titles:

MDs, including opthalmologists
Orthodontists
Optometrists, dentists, pharmacists (assuming they have the credentials)
PhDs in an educational setting

**POWER GAP**
People who played Operation as a kid
PhDs outside an educational setting
JDs
Chiropractors
Race hustler "doctors"

ETA: forgot vets. They go in the same category as optometrists

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They have seen expansion of scope of practice into the realm of eye surgery similar

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That's scary.

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Chiropractors use pseudo science.

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I get the are chiros doctor debate, but a good chiropractor definitely isn't pseudoscience. There's a reason most professional athletes use them

I'll say Chiro because I'll refer to my physical therapist as Dr before I refer to my chiro as Dr. I actually changed chrio's because the one I used to go to kept insisting I refer to him as Dr even though we knew each other before he became a chrio (weren't friends, just ran in similar circles)

DNPs <-- nurses that want to confuse people by calling themselves doctor

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I get the are chiros doctor debate, but a good chiropractor definitely isn't pseudoscience. There's a reason most professional athletes use them

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I'll agree with you on this one, Mingo. But, it doesn't matter to the people who shite on chiros constantly.

Most people say they went to the eye doctor. Or they went to the doctor when talking about family medicine etc.

When talking about Chiro they say Chiropractor not Dr. say there is that.

However you left one out that always comes to mind. DERMATOLOGIST.