wat does it mean to have do after a doctors name?
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D.O.'s are just like M.D.'s except for a couple of things.  1.) They also study manipulative medicine, which is more chiropractic stuff 2.) D.O. schools are slightly easier to get in than M.D. school 3.) D.O. schools tend to emphasize the 'entire' patient, including more prevention and wellness.  4.) D.O. degrees don't transfer as easily to other countries.   Basically, they have the exact same education & can both become any kind of doctor.  The difference pretty much only matters to the medical students themselves.
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"Proper" is difficult to answer.\n\nSomeone with a JD has earned a doctorate, and just like any other doctoral degree can use "Dr." in front of their name. \n\nCustomarily, it's not done by attorneys, however, and most other attorneys would likely look down on someone who uses that prefix.\n\nSame with priests, by the way. Many have Doctorates in Theology or Divinity, but use "Reverend" rather than "Doctor" as the salutation.\n\nPersonally, I've been debating this point for a while now. I have a Doctorate in Divinity, but didn't use "Dr." before. Next week I finish law school and get my JD. I've been debating whether having the two doctorates is 'good enough' for me to use the prefix, even though customarily neither one alone commonly does.
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Medicine: An M.B.B.S. doctor who specializes in medicine and acquires an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) degree becomes physician. A physician job is to understand patient’s problems, study the results of clinical tests, diagnosing the illness and then prescribing the course of treatment.\n\nPediatrics: A medical doctor who specializes in Pediatrics is called Pediatrician. A pediatrician deals with the children’s health from newborn to adolescents. A pediatrician diagnoses and conducts treatment of the disease peculiar to children.\n\nCardiology: Cardiology deals with disorders of the heart. A Cardiologist performs specialized work like bypass surgery, angiography, angioplasty etc.\n\nObstetrics AND Gynecology: Obstetricians and Gynecologists diagnose and treat the disorders in female reproductive organs. Obstetricians and Gynecologists also conduct operations like caesarian, laparoscopies and hysteroscopies. These specialists also deal with ovarian cancer and other illnesses related to reproductive systems.\n\nNeurosurgery: Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating the central and peripheral nervous system. Neurosurgical conditions include primarily brain and spinal cord disorders. The medical doctors specialized in this field are called Neurosurgeons.\n\nOrthopedics: Orthopedic surgeons deal with illness of the skeletal structure. They diagnose and treat fractures and disorders of the skeletal frame. An orthopedic suggests therapies and exercise for patients which are conducted by Physiotherapists.\n\nOphthalmologists: Ophthalmologists diagnose and conduct treatment for the diseased human eye. Ophthalmologists are trained to conduct surgeries of the eye, operations for the removal of cataract, treatment of glaucoma and other such diseases and infections of the eye.\n\nPsychiatry: A medical doctor who has specialized in Psychiatry is called Psychiatrist. A psychiatrist treats mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
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You are allowed to request an MD when you call for an appointment.  If you are not listened to (i.e., in walks the physician's assistant into your exam), state that you will leave the practice if your wishes are not adhered to.  That will get the doctor iin the room and very likely the nurse will make a notation on your file that you want an MD whenever you call.  \n\nThe reasoning you can use is that you are paying for a doctor's professional training, so you want to see a doc.  It's not like they charge less for an appointment when you see the assistant, is it?
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right after you get the results back from the test you have your doctor do for you.
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That's easy.\n\nDo you know what they call the guy who finishes last in his medical class?\n\n\n\nDoctor.
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An important definition of the word "practice" is "to carry out or apply."  In regards to medicine, physicians (and other healthcare workers) are applying their knowledge of medicine towards their patients' welfare.  It is an old word that is used in many languages to describe a physician's role.
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DOCTORS.......who else can know u better
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A "D.O." is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Here's some additional info from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website:\n\n"There are two types of physicians: M.D.—Doctor of Medicine—and D.O.—Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. M.D.s also are known as allopathic physicians. While both M.D.s and D.O.s may use all accepted methods of treatment, including drugs and surgery, D.O.s place special emphasis on the body’s musculoskeletal system, preventive medicine, and holistic patient care. D.O.s are more likely than M.D.s to be primary care specialists although they can be found in all specialties. About half of D.O.s practice general or family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics."
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An optometrist is a non-MD eye doctor. Go to an optometrist if you need routine eye care and an eye examination. \n\nAn opthamologist is a MD (medical doctor) who specializes in diseases of the eye. While they could, most don't do routine eye exams. Go to an opthamologist if you have an eye disease or are referred by an optometrist or another physician.\n\nThe optician is the person who makes glasses. Go to the optician after you get a prescription for your glasses or contacts from the optometrist or opthamalogist.
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I worked for a DO and I have worked for MD's. Of all of them the DO was the smartest and the most professional. Going to a DO is like having a medical doctor and a chiropractor all in one. Because they believe in natural cures as well as meds and you are able to talk to them about what kind of care you prefer.
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psychiatrist - mental health\npodiatrist - foot doctor\noptometrist - eye doctor\ndentist - tooth doctor \nurologist - deals with bladder \nobstetrician - deals with pregnancy and birth\npediatrician - child doctor\noncologist- cancer doctor\nneurologist - brain and nerves\ncardiologist - heart\nnephrologist - kidney doctor\nrheumatologist - treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones\ndermatologist - skin\nendocrinologist - thyroid and ductless glands \ngastrologist - digestive system\n\ntry this link for more that i cant think of:\n\nhttps://www.swedish.org/body.cfm?id=984
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If you feel you have a good primary physician and you trust his/her recommendations, ask for one. Physicians are required to give you at least 2-3 names. What a lot will not or cannot tell you is that when they give you the names they are usually in order of who they think is the best and on down.
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Doctor/doctora or médico/médica.
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It is always safe to call ANY professor "Professor Lastname."  \n\nPersonally, "Dr. X" makes me a bit uncomfortable, because I am not a medical doctor.  However, I DID make all my students call me "Dr. Firstname" for a couple of months right after I earned my PhD.  It amused me.  (And it amused my students as well.)\n\nSome fields don't require professors to hold the PhD (like Fine Arts, in which the MFA suffices), and some professors are lecturers or adjuncts, or instructors, and some of those folks don't yet hold the PhD.  \n\nBut all of us are professors, regardless of rank (assistant, associate, full, etc.).  So "Professor X" will do just fine, thank you.  :)
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Presumably to standardize terms between doctors in different regions.\n\nAnd because it's a lot more professional than doctors sitting around referring to body parts with various slang terms.
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MD or M.D. is short for Medicinæ Doctor. \nIt is a Latin phrase which means doctor of medicine in English.