Family practitioner D.O.?
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The requirements are pretty much the same but they do depend on the State in which you will practice:\n\nhttp://www.spine-health.com/Topics/conserv/do/do03.html\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Osteopathy\nhttp://www.princetonreview.com/cte/articles/cresearch/profileDoctor.asp
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All family doctors are medical doctors. They're a particular type called a general practitioner. Other kinds of medical doctors are pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists, surgeons, internists, opthamologists, cardiologists, andthe list keeps going.
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a current edition of "The Pill Book" or a current PDR (physicians Desk Referance) are quite handy. There are online pill checkers too. but they are hard to find and I lost the link.. if I find it again I'll post it in the comments
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http://www.physiciansmutual.com/\n\nThis could be it
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Please ask your doctor.
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Unless the doctor is part of your family, just change.  I live in small town and work for a dr's office. We have had patients that feel that way.  Doctors care about their patients but it won't devastated them if you change to someone else.  Just find a new doctor and have them request your records.  It's all business.
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Apply to be a Dr. Phil Family.\nHe'll help you
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I think Dr. is the right way to go. \nA Ph.D is a doctorate
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This depends on where you live. If you live in Texas for example you can go to the Texas State Medical Board and look up any doctor registered in the state of Texas and it will tell you if they have an active license, if they have had an diciplinary action and so forth. I check all my doctors. Check  with your state and see if they have a website for their medical board.
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Doctors of Chiropractic receive extensive, demanding professional education on par with medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths (DOs).\nTo receive the doctor of chiropractic degree, candidates must complete extensive undergraduate prerequisites and four years of graduate-level instruction and internship at an accredited chiropractic institution. Comprehensive knowledge of all systems of the body and diagnostic procedures enable the DC to thoroughly evaluate a patient, address disorders relating to the spine and determine the need for referral to another health care provider.\n\nDoctors of Chiropractic are primary health care providers.\nAccording to the Center for Studies in Health Policy, "The DC can provide all three levels of primary care interventions and therefore is a primary care provider, as are MDs and DOs. The doctor of chiropractic is a gatekeeper to the health care system and an independent practitioner who provides primary care services. The DC's office is a direct access portal of entry to the full scope of service."\n\nDoctors of Chiropractic are licensed in all 50 states.\nDCs have been licensed and recognized for many decades in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.\n\nChiropractic is recognized by governmental health care programs.\nChiropractic is included in Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees Health Care Benefits Programs, Federal Workers' Compensation and all state workers' compensation programs. Chiropractic students are qualified to receive federal student loan assistance and DCs are authorized to be commissioned as health care officers in the U.S. Armed Forces.\n\nThe practice of chiropractic is based on sound scientific principles.\nThe existence of the nervous system as the primary control mechanism of the body is an undisputed scientific fact. Its relationship with the spine is the focus of the practice of chiropractic. The spine develops in utero to provide two primary functions: (1) allow for freedom of movement and (2) house and protect the spinal cord. When the vertebrae of the spine become misaligned through trauma or repetitive injury, two major consequences will result: (1) the range of motion becomes limited and (2) spinal nerves emerging from the spinal cord are compromised. DCs use the term "subluxation" to describe such disruptions. Interruption of nerve flow can eventually lead to pain, disability, and an overall decrease in the quality of life. Conversely, the removal of that interference has been shown to have significant, lasting health benefits. Through the adjustment of the subluxation, the doctor of chiropractic endeavors to restore normal nerve expression. The body is then able to respond appropriately to any imbalance in the system, thus relieving symptoms and restoring health.\n\nDoctors of chiropractic provide effective, low-cost health care for a wide range of conditions.\nStudies conducted according to the highest scientific standards and published by organizations not affiliated in any way with chiropractic institutions or associations continue to show the clinical appropriateness and effectiveness of chiropractic care. One of the most recent, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, stated emphatically that:\n\n"On the evidence, particularly the most scientifically valid clinical studies, spinal manipulation applied by chiropractors is shown to be more effective than alternative treatments for low back pain...There would be highly significant cost savings if more management of low back pain was transferred from physician to chiropractors."\n\nThe doctor of chiropractic is an effective source of preventative and wellness care.\nThe anatomical focus of the DC on the human spine has created the perception of the DC as just a "back doctor." Although this perception is not entirely incorrect, it is very much incomplete. Doctors of chiropractic are a highly appropriate resource in matters of work-place safety, st
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MD=Medical Doctor; PA=Physician Assistant; DO=Doctor of Osteopathic medicine; NP=Nurse Practioner
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It depends on what you define as a "real doctor."  A chiropractor is a DC, doctor of chiropractic.  A chiropractor is not a medical doctor (M.D.) or a doctor of osteopath (D.O.), so a chiropractor CANNOT prescribe medication.
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What kind of doctor have you been to?  If you've just been to your family physician, see an optometrist or ophthalmologist.  If you've already seen one, go back or get a second opinion.
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Have you considered doing a physician assistant program or a pharmacy program?  Not only would the requirements be less stringent for those programs, but PAs and pharmacists spend  time w/patients and help them w/their medical problems so you'd still have the satisfaction of helping people.\n\nIf you really, strongly feel that you should be a doctor though, go for it!  Try to shadow some doctors and see what they do and don't do, which is a big plus for anyone looking to enter any profession.  I'm a law student who doesn't have good grades but I got a great unpaid internship last summer where I actually got to help draft legal documents and listen to clients and other such things to see if I still want to be a lawyer.  Consider spending a day or two w/your family doctor.  And put this kind of experience on your med school application so schools can see how serious and determined you are to be a doctor.  Even if they don't like your grades, they'll at least admire your determination.
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In order for a physician to practice medicine in a state, he/she must have an active license to practice in that state. You should be able to check the status of a physician's license at the Florida Board of Medicine, located at www.doh.state.fl.us. You should also report any fraudulent activity to this same Board. \n\nIf a person has earned the degree of MD, DO or any other doctorate, that person may legitimately use the title "Doctor;" however, in order to independently practice medicine (or corresponding discipline) or patients, he/she must be granted a license by the state.
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Start with the PDR the Physicians Desk Reference and ask the reference librarian too. They can help put you in the correct starting direction.
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Ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.