Just wondering!
2006-10-21 09:45:54 · 21 answers · asked by Halox 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Forgot to mention. All you serious folks. I wasn't going to do it. Doctors are just failed vets anyway. I seen it in a film once where the guy in it called himself doctor and nobody could do anything about it.
2006-10-21 12:32:48 · update #1
As long as you call (Yourself) a Dr...& only to people other than, Hospital Personell,Any Police Officers,or even the I.R.S. than I really don't see any (Problems) Some People call themselves Drs. on some (Radio Stations) & T.V. You can actually tell alot of (People) that your a **Doctor** It would not be a (Good Idea) to call yourself a Doctor if, it were an (Emergency) And someone really needed help...As long you call yourself a Dr, & not (Impersonate) one, then you should be **Cool**... rumeoui !!!
2006-10-21 13:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by rumeoui 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-05-28 09:48:54 · answer #2 · answered by Randall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As regards your GP the term doctor is just a courtesy title, however GPs who have a doctorate i.e. a Phd are really a doctor. It all comes down to whether you are using it fraudulently. It would be, as some people do,
reasonable to use the term Dr your-name with quotation marks around the Dr. It is interesting to note what the DVLA say about this when changing your name on a D1 form:
Use the same processes to change your title (eg Ms to Dr). You don’t need to send evidence unless it’s a ‘hereditary title’.
2015-07-17 03:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any one who claims to be a doctor and isn't has some deep psychological problems. It is illegal in the sense of acting as a doctor IE treating people, the same as impersonating a police officer.
If on the other hand you lie to get a girl/boy then you are obviously very uncomfortable with who you are and what you really do. (time for some self fact finding)
2006-10-21 10:01:07 · answer #4 · answered by CW 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Phd makes me a Doctor, but not a Medical Doctor.
If you are impersonating a Medical Doctor, and give any Medical advice, you can be prosecuted for practicing medicine without a license.
What is so hard about being honest?
2006-10-21 09:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you actually are a doctor, whether you are a physician or someone who has a doctorate degree, then calling yourself a doctor is no problem. You just can't pretend to be something that you are not.
2006-10-21 10:56:13 · answer #6 · answered by Carl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is only illegal to practice medicine without the appropriate qualification. You can call yourself whatever you like, provided you are not attempting to defraud anyone.
2006-10-21 09:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not certified, of course it is illegal to call yourself a doctor, that has serious legal implications.
2006-10-21 09:53:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can call yourself whatever you want.
If you practice medicine and you are not an MD, you'll go to jail for sure. Then you will get sued for malpractice.
2006-10-21 09:50:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
acually if u arint a doctor and u impersinate 1 it is illegal and u can go to jail for it.
2006-10-21 09:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by Teena S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋