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12/07/09, 02:29 PM
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Yes, I did that on purpose.
Please someone explain to me the difference in the titles---
Dr, PH.D, D.O.
My Dr. is listed as Dr. Ph.D. and I am just curious.
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12/07/09, 02:34 PM
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I believe D.O. is Doctor of Osteopathy.
"techniques relied heavily on the manipulation of joints and bones to diagnose and treat illness, and he called his practices "osteopathy""
Wikipedia excerpt
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12/07/09, 02:36 PM
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A PhD is a Doctor of Philosophy. A PhD can be granted in almost any subject in the arts or sciences.
Medical doctors are MDs or DOs.
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12/07/09, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Wind in Her Hair
but they can have PH.D.s too
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Sure. Or JDs, for that matter.
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12/07/09, 03:03 PM
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Ph.D. = "piled high and deep"
Kidding ... the descriptions offered so far are correct, although there is some blurring of just what you have to do to get some of the degrees as of late. Most pharmacy programs now have you finished as a "pharm D." - I assumed this was equivalent to a doctorate in pharmacy, but it's not. No dissertation is required. Confusing.
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12/07/09, 03:14 PM
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PH.D= Post Hole Digger. 
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12/07/09, 04:12 PM
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Dr is short for 'doctor', most commonly a title for a person who is an M.D. (doctor of medicine, physician. From the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning 'Teacher of Medicine'). It is also a title for a person who has completed post-graduate studies at the highest level in almost any field - as stated in earlier replies. My DIL is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and is a biological research scientist - she has a great deal of knowledge in medical fields, but she is not qualified as a physician. But she does qualify for the title 'Doctor (Dr.)'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari..._United_States
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12/07/09, 04:53 PM
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Your doctor may not be a medical doctor, they may be a nurse practitioner (NP) or a physician assistant (PA) with a PhD in nursing or some other type of practitioner. If they are prescribing you medicines they need to be an MD DO NP PA or should not be prescribing you medications (ODs prescribe glasses). They might be an herbal healer with a PhD in art. Might want to find out especially if they cost you as much as a medically trained practitioner (sometimes 'doctor').
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12/07/09, 04:56 PM
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My wife has a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and I have a Doctorate of Philosophy, so we are a Doctor Doctor Household 
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12/07/09, 05:07 PM
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My friend Lisa is a hemotologist, she is an MD and has a Phd also.
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12/07/09, 06:02 PM
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My wife has a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and I have a Doctorate of Philosophy, so we are a Doctor Doctor Household |
Oh cool! So you BOTH get to play doctor?
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12/07/09, 06:58 PM
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Anybody remember "Spies Like Us" with Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase? There's a scene where they pretend to be doctors and the introductions start, "doctor, doctor, doctor, doctor, doctor, doctor, ..."
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12/07/09, 07:31 PM
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Son is going to get his PhD in History - he will have a doctorate in Military History..so I guess he will be referred to as Dr. J. X..
Not real sure..but my old boss had a PhD in Engineering and his title was Dr. X X.
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12/07/09, 08:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jenn
Your doctor may not be a medical doctor, they may be a nurse practitioner (NP) or a physician assistant (PA) with a PhD in nursing or some other type of practitioner. If they are prescribing you medicines they need to be an MD DO NP PA or should not be prescribing you medications (ODs prescribe glasses). They might be an herbal healer with a PhD in art. Might want to find out especially if they cost you as much as a medically trained practitioner (sometimes 'doctor').
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I think in addition to the proper initials behind their names they also have to pass a state board examination to be able to prescribe meds.
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12/07/09, 08:33 PM
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PhD: Phenomenal Dud!
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12/07/09, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiempo
My friend Lisa is a hemotologist, she is an MD and has a Phd also.
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If this doctor PhD were an MD bet they'd have MD and PhD after their name not just PhD. State board certification- exam not always required but same difference.
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12/07/09, 09:22 PM
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I have a friend who's first name is "Doctor"
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12/07/09, 09:40 PM
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around here ... college town, working on your Ph.D. generally means you didnt want to leave school, we have a friend that is almost 40 and is getting his Ph.D.
Also, on a different note, not sure if its true but DH said out on the coast not all states require a state exam to practice medicene, so if you manage to graduate from school your an MD, scary!
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12/07/09, 10:25 PM
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Is your doctor an MD/PhD? Is your physician an MD/PhD or a DP/PhD? If he/she has both titles I'd bet that they were located at a research/teaching hospital.
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My little sis is over 40 and working on her PhD in Linguistics. She was teaching at the high school level and decided she wanted to move up to teaching at the university level and apparently you need those extra letters after your name to do it.
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