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Marianita123 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

doctor/physician

hi, what is the difference between doctor and physician. is it the same as lawyer and advocate?

thanks
  

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Hi, A few brief comments. doctor In everyday English, usually refers to a medical doctor. But there can be other kinds of doctor, eg a PhD, a doctor of laws, etc.

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  • Hi, A few brief comments.
  • doctor In everyday English, usually refers to a medical doctor.
  • But there can be other kinds of doctor, eg a PhD, a doctor of laws, etc.
  • physician A medical doctor.
  • This seems to be a term commonly used by doctors themselves.
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Hi,

A few brief comments.

doctor
In everyday English, usually refers to a medical doctor.
But there can be other kinds of doctor, eg a PhD, a doctor of laws, etc.
physician
A medical doctor. This seems to be a term commonly used by doctors themselves.

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marianita123what is the difference between doctor and physician
For most purposes there is no difference. In ordinary conversation people say 'doctor'. 'physician' is a more formal term to refer to those who attend to patients.

Note, however, that a Doctor of Medicine has a degree called an M.D. He or she is a physician.
But a person who has a
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In the US, the word "physician" means one, and only one, thing: a person with an M.D. degree. The word "doctor" means "physician," but it can also mean an osteopath. And in speech only, the following persons are called "doctor": veterinarians; psychologists; dentists; chiropractors; podiatrists; college professors with a Ph.D. degree; ministers with a Doctor of Divinity degree; persons with ot
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