2006-09-20 12:11:51 · 18 answers · asked by DS 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I mean actual doctors, in a hospital - some of them are referred to as 'Mr' (and maybe 'Ms' I guess but I've never heard that).
I think there are certain grades of quite senior doctors or surgeons who are called this, but I'm not sure why.
2006-09-20 12:18:19 · update #1
Addressing doctors as "Dr." varies depending on the location. While most of the place on earth highly gives high regards to doctors whatever kind of doctor -be a medical doctor, had doctoral degree,etc. by addressing them "Dr..." , some places are not giving emhasize to such title and just call doctors by their names or "Mr." being a man. Every country got differences on addressing such title I would say.
2006-09-24 07:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The address Mr was once thought to be the highest form of regard for a man.
Therefore, when a doctor graduated from med school they are known as Dr. When they are to become a surgeon, then they revert back to using Mr, Mrs Miss or Ms. It has always been done and is a remnant of the past.
2006-09-24 07:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Documenting the many excellent responses above:
The Royal Society of Medicine (1) says:
"Around the world, medical professionals of all disciplines enjoy the status of being addressed as `doctor'. In contrast, most surgeons in the UK are addressed as Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms. A small number of countries including Ireland and parts of Australia and New Zealand retain this dichotomy of titles for physicians and surgeons, while colleagues in the USA remain confused and perplexed that senior UK surgical colleagues are not doctors."
Wikipedia informs us that (2)
"When a medically-qualified person passes the notoriously difficult examinations which enable them to become a member of one or more of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons and become "MRCS", it is customary for them to drop the "doctor" prefix and take up "mister". This rule applies to any doctor of any grade who has passed the appropriate exams, and is not the exclusive province of consultant-level surgeons. In recent times, other surgically-orientated specialists, such as gynaecologists, have also adopted the "mister" prefix. "
2006-09-21 07:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure I answered this question before......
Surgeons in the UK are still called mister because years ago surgeons werent recognised as doctors, they didnt go to medical school, nor were they respected¨by the medical profession on the account of the brutality of their practice (survival rate was very low and operations were v. painful without drugs) and typical of Britain this tradition has remained through the years, and woe betides any medical student who makes the mistake of calling a surgeon a ¨doctor¨
2006-09-21 02:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by MrSandman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Dr stands for doctorate degree, once someone has obtained a doctorate degree they can put Dr before their name, but regular doctors have MD at the end of their names and Mr in front. That is the best I can do!
2006-09-20 12:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by linea843 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sanjuro is essentially correct.
The only one point missing, is that most "surgeons" were in fact barbers by trade. Those who went on to perform operations were referrred to as barber-surgeons, but had no formal medical training. But to offer them some form of status, they were granted the title of Mr.
2006-09-21 08:22:53 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dr. is honored title whether they use it or not. The doctors that put Dr. in front of their names for everything are usually self absorb people that loves to show off their titles. However, people how don't put Dr. in front of their names are more humble and do not like to show off as much. I have two brothers that are both doctors. One loves to flash around his title and the other does not.
2006-09-20 12:14:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can guess you are writing from the UK.
There, everyone who has an MBBS is a "Doctor." As they specialize, the ones who specialize in medicine keep that title. The ones who specialize in SURGERY revert to the title of "Mister."
It is considered incorrect to address surgeons as "Dr." in Britain.
2006-09-20 12:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by Hermit 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ones who are known as Misters are higher up than Doctors. They are called "Consultants". They started out as doctors and then specialised in a particular area of medicine building up expertise and becoming consultants. They get paid more than doctors.
2006-09-20 12:17:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some put there name before there career name because It makes the patients feel better and It Is funny you asked this question because I just noticed that today with a doctor I am going to see and I asked this question.COOL
2006-09-20 12:16:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋