The word 'doctor' the a ctual dictionary def

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Doc wrote:

 

>< Colorado

> recognizes

> OMD, DOM, DAOM, DTCM,D Ac, and other such as legitimate degrees entitling

> one to be called Dr. but if you have a M Ac and call yourself Dr. you are

using

> a false title. >><

 

Richard wrote;

>Ahh, an interesting question to which I would answer....depends on one's

legal scope of practice regardless of title or degree. In other words.....what

is

it that you do or are allowed to administer to, in your practice? If you are a

primary care provider (even though not necessarily given the title or have a

doctor degree) and not a needle technician THEN you are a doctor regardles of

title. All one needs to do is get a dictionary and review the definition of

'doctor' or 'physician'. <

 

Firstly i have only used the the title Dr. in this discussion. Physician is not

a title confered by a school it is the reallity of ones profession.

I would agree indeed that one who is in fact a primary care provider is a

physician

 

Secondly the dictionary review you suggested came up with these as the common

usage definitions for:

 

Doctor

 

1. An academical title, originally meaning a man so well

versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it.

Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a

university or college, or has received a diploma of the

highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of

medicine, of music, or of philosophy.

 

2. One duly licensed to practice medicine; a member of the

medical profession; a physician.

 

Doc

 

 

 

 

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