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re: Non M.D.referring to themselves as “doctor”
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:28 am to Amon
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:28 am to Amon
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Teachers calling themselves Doctor is sad.
Oof.
The History of Doctor
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What to Know Doctor comes from the Latin word for "teacher" and originally referred to a small group of theologians who had approval from the Church to speak on religious matters. Eventually the term saw greater use referring to qualified academic and medical professionals.
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:31 am to FreddieMac
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Depends on the setting, but for the most part only use DR in a professional setting. Any other time just introduce yourself as your name.
This. When you introduce yourself to a neighbor, leave the Dr out. When introducing yourself to peers, then it's a suitable situation.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:31 am to FlowMaster
Another OT genius. You have it exactly backwards.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:32 am to FlowMaster
I think it's earned when in an academic setting...weird anywhere else.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:35 am to Saint Alfonzo
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Only one percent of the population hold a doctoral degree. Going by the OP, you would think they grow on trees.
should tell you something about the guys in this thread.
a small subset triggers them by refering to themselves as doctor, a title in which they earned.
people that get triggered by this or an NP going by practitioner, yea the jealousy is oozing out of the post.
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 9:30 am
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:35 am to FlowMaster
I am a dentist. My diploma says "Doctor of Dental Surgery". Nuf said.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:36 am to LRB1967
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Only PhD I know of who does that is Jill Biden.
You do what you must to try to obtain that lucrative Surgeon General Appointment.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:37 am to madmaxvol
What about the preachers who refer to themselves as "doctor?" I suppose they could have a doctorate in divinity?
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:38 am to FlowMaster
Does it really matter....
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:39 am to FlowMaster
Ph.D is the single most difficult and prestigious degree. PERIOD! The MD is a first professional degree.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:44 am to Tornado Alley
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What about the preachers who refer to themselves as "doctor?" I suppose they could have a doctorate in divinity?
I'm pretty sure you can get a PhD at a seminary. They study philosophy, theology......you know, some of the disciplines our species has pondered over since the dawn of time.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:50 am to VolunGator
Is there a term for someone with a masters? I was done at LSU after 8 years, probably would have taken another 18 months. frick that, it was fun while it was.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:52 am to FlowMaster
Doctor comes from the Latin word “docere” meaning to teach or scholar. So PHDs actually have a more valid claim to the term.
…but frick call them doctor in non academic settings
…but frick call them doctor in non academic settings
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:54 am to Junky
quote:You either need meds or need to have your current meds changed.
There are great doctors out there and I respect some. The entire medical community lost all respect the past 2 years. All respect.
Plus, a refresher in English Comp 101 wouldn’t be a bad thing either.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:59 am to FlowMaster
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Non M.D.referring to themselves as “doctor”
Agree. MD is the only people I’d call doctor. Unless you were Doctor John. He’s the only non-MD I’ll acknowledge as such.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:04 am to FlowMaster
How about Doctors of divinity being known as Doctors?
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:06 am to Blutarsky
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Real Doctors treat more than one species.
..and it’s tougher to be a Veterinarian than a regular Doctor because the animals can’t talk to you.
Yes, I've read the motivational Purina posters at our vet clinic as well.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:07 am to Junky
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There are great doctors out there and I respect some. The entire medical community lost all respect the past 2 years. All respect.
Yes, because all doctors are exactly the same. It's certainly not a case where some loud attention whores with an agenda pretend to speak for the entire group.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:09 am to Giantkiller
I don't even call doctors Doctor. Either Sawbones or Doc.
Posted on 12/7/22 at 8:11 am to Stevo
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Only MDs should be addressed as doctors.
Even if you are just talking medical - you are leaving out osteopathic physicians, who also have to go through:
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a more challenging 4 year degree followed by a residency.
And then we are leaving out PhD's. Most of them don't demand to be called Doctor outside of an academic setting. But the ones that do are weird.
It's always the social sciences types that demand that you refer to them as doctor.
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