Digest Number 146

[Guest guest]

Lynn: so, some folks in our profession insist that yes, we have to be

called doctor. that has to mean one of two things. in one case, we would be

called doctor, as is, doctorate degree or not. this is already true in

florida, eh, and new mexico, and where else? 'Dr' is usually reserved for

anyone who has a doctoral degree.

 

Alon: Actually they do not have a problem with Dr but with physician. For

some reason they fight all other professions who try to use this title,

including other western types

 

thanks, alon. how interesting. so, naturopathic and chiropractic physicians

are out of line, too? yes, that sounds fear- and ego-based.

 

'prided goeth before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall' according

to king solomon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

anand: 2. try & prove that your results are better than theirs. 3. show

that the work done in hospitals is baseless & short cut work, while you are

doing curative work. after all work specaks for itself.

 

you can be right if you want, and do know that this approach will preclude

any integration of our medicine, and it will precluded any effective

communication between conventional medicine and the rest of us. i see this

willing to stay separate and consider ourselves the real, better healers,

too often in my profession. so, it is okay for us to think ourselves better

than them, and criticise Them to hell for thinking themselves better than

us. i choose not to approach my interaction with MD's and DO's thinking that

even the seemingly sincere may turn coat in hypocrisy at any moment. i find

this approach disappointing and alienating, to say the least.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Legislated TITLE of Doctor and/or Physician...in 5 US States that I know

of....New Mexico, West Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, Rhode Island.

Primary care in 5 states+ by adding in California.

Possibly also Colorado and State of Washington.

In the US.....out of 20,000 'qualified acupuncturists' about 14,000 are

primary care providers.

Richard

 

In a message dated 8/23/03 7:32:50 PM, healthworks writes:

 

<< Lynn: so, some folks in our profession insist that yes, we have to be

called doctor. that has to mean one of two things. in one case, we would be

called doctor, as is, doctorate degree or not. this is already true in

florida, eh, and new mexico, and where else? 'Dr' is usually reserved for

anyone who has a doctoral degree. >>

[Guest guest]

Doctor

>>>Depending on degree in CA one can be called Doctor.

Alon