2006-06-20 01:58:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
1. a doctor: one who is qualified to be a practitioner of medicine, a physician.
2. a doctor:a person who holds a doctorate, as in a Doctor of Philosophy.
3. a physician: a doctor who practices medicine (as distinct from surgery)
2006-06-20 02:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by Lola 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A physician is a medical doctor who works with patients. Anyone who has a doctorate can be called a Doctor.
2006-06-20 16:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by ladycat713 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ggiimm... is sort of correct. There are many degree levels (Bachelor, Master, Doctor are the most common). A physician usually has a bachelor in a scientific field and a Doctor of Medicine (MD). However, Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine also call themselves physicians.
And there really arent any Doctors of French. Most non-professional degrees are Doctor of Philisophy (PhD) or Doctor of Science (DSc).
2006-06-20 02:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by scott_d_webb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as some1's pointed out, doctor is more like an addressal, for a dotorate and a PRACTICING physician (just like mister or miss or missus). A physician is one who sees patients, diagnoses and prescribes medication and advises. But, many times these roles r also played by surgeons, so they too may be addressed as DOCTORS. It is inappropriate to address dentists and physiotherapists as doctors. Thus, summarizing, doctor is a designation and physician refers to a role/profession.
2006-06-20 02:28:21 · answer #4 · answered by Ketan P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A doctor is an academic level of learning achieved. It does not solely apply to medicine. A Physician is a doctor of medicine.
2006-06-20 02:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by Karynth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although they can be the same thing, a physician practices medicine and can specialize in the medical field. A doctor may be a person that has earned a PHD in a field - economics, english, psychlogy, etc..
2006-06-20 02:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by doitreg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A physician is a doctor who works with patients. Some doctors just do lab work and research, they are not physicians because they don't work directly with patients.
2006-06-20 02:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by cirestan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A physician is a specific type of doctor. You have internal specialists, surgeons, dermatologists, proctologists, etc. A physician is just one sub-specialty.
I'm not sure what they do, though. I have an HMO and have to see a Shaman. Oh, that reminds me, I need to dance again to ward off cholesterol.
2006-06-20 02:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by Veritatum17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a physician is a medical doctor, a doctor doesn't necisariy mean medicine but cld be applied to all other filed in whihc someone has acquired a certain level of education
2006-06-20 03:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by kara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A physician is a medical doctor.
Lots of other professions can be referred to as "doctor" - dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, veterinarians, etc.
Also, anyone with a PhD is a doctor within the context of their area of study.
2006-06-20 02:03:57 · answer #10 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋