If someone has a doctorate, doesn't that mean they are a doctor?

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Feb 21, 2020
2:43:25pm

The Dark Knight All-American

It's not like they are calling themselves physicians

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The Dark Knight

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Where does CB stand on chiropractors calling themselves doctors?

letthewookieewin Starter

2/21/20 2:37pm

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BigD Coug

2/21/20 2:38pm

The same place we stand as when kite flyers call themselves pilots

HansMoleman

2/21/20 2:39pm

If DOs can do it then why not?

WDaddy

2/21/20 2:39pm

Oh brother...not even close to the same thing

byuguns55

2/21/20 2:40pm

^^ must be a DO

letthewookieewin

2/21/20 2:40pm

^^must not know me very well

byuguns55

2/21/20 2:41pm

^^ he’s right. I don’t know him at all

letthewookieewin

2/21/20 2:44pm

So do I

byuguns55

2/21/20 2:44pm

Except a DO is actually a medical doctor.

MissBelyakova

2/21/20 2:41pm

medical doctor or osteopathic doctor?

HansMoleman

2/21/20 2:44pm

A medical physician. Meaning they are required to attend the same

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 3:04pm

Neat!

HansMoleman

2/21/20 3:55pm

A DO qualifies for all privileges afforded an MD.

MissBelyakova

2/21/20 3:35pm

So osteopathic doctor then?

HansMoleman

2/21/20 3:54pm

I guess you could call them that if you wanted to sound uneducated.

MissBelyakova

2/21/20 4:08pm

Lol. What, in your mind, does DO stand for?

HansMoleman

2/21/20 4:50pm

semantically you are correct

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 7:04pm

I think Hans was spurned by some DO schools

byuguns55

2/21/20 4:21pm

No. I got into my dream school, ITT Tech!

HansMoleman

2/21/20 4:53pm

RE: No. I got into my dream school, ITT Tech!

byuguns55

2/21/20 5:00pm

What exactly is a medical doctor? What do they DO.

Lip Gallagher

2/21/20 4:03pm

board certification + hospital privileges .

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 4:07pm

yep. or phd's in english or history

BlueFrog

2/21/20 2:41pm

Except, by definition, those with PhDs are literally doctors

2FarGone

2/21/20 2:47pm

Don’t chiros get a doctoral degree too? IMO, only medical doctors should use the

Jay Rick

2/21/20 3:00pm

With all due respect, I have been a D.O. since 2004.

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 3:20pm

Either these guys are just trolling you or they are extremely stupid. Either way

stlcougs

2/21/20 3:28pm

most people are not familiar with the differences and/or similarities

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 3:31pm

True. I do wonder, have you experienced MDs looking down you? Ive heard

stlcougs

2/21/20 3:35pm

honestly none at all. They know enough to recognize competency

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 3:41pm

Aright, I'm game. I'm open to all of it. I have questions though (just b/c I'm

Jay Rick

2/21/20 4:34pm

MD and DO are the same. PhDs are weirdos. Everyone else are fake Drs.

WDaddy

2/21/20 5:18pm

Correct, the certifications and governing boards are the same.

Agnostic-alumni

2/21/20 6:46pm

Sir?

Belboz

2/24/20 11:12am

RE: Where does CB stand on chiropractors calling themselves doctors?

Sea Chicken

2/21/20 2:41pm

If someone has a doctorate, doesn't that mean they are a doctor?

The Dark Knight

2/21/20 2:43pm

It's fine as long as they aren't all uppity about using the title in social settings. Professionally is fine. IMO

Soupie

2/21/20 2:44pm

like all those lawyers?

Bob Vance

2/21/20 2:45pm

They have legitimate degrees that state — chiropractic doctor.

lightmann

2/21/20 2:43pm

Is it really legitimate if no traditional university offers the degree?

slappy

2/21/20 2:50pm

Uhhh . . . maybe?

lightmann

2/21/20 3:23pm

As a doctor myself, i'll let it slide.

shimmy

2/21/20 2:44pm

It's illegal in my state unless it is specified that they are a chiropractor

bocadillotortuga

2/21/20 2:46pm

Just curious...what state?

StarMan

2/21/20 3:02pm

MD - Doctor of Medicine, DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery,

StarMan

2/21/20 2:52pm

Except that we're really selective about who uses the title. No one calls

Jay Rick

2/24/20 11:47am

doctors of love

Belboz

2/21/20 3:27pm

Doctor of pseudoscience.

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