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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Medical related

what is MD and what is DM. are these not same?
please explain.
ishan
  

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MD - Medical doctor. DM - Diabetes mellitus is the common UK taken medical abbreviation for this. It could also mean dextromethorphan is pharmacy (this is a drug to stop people coughing).

— Dave Phillips

  • MD - Medical doctor.
  • DM - Diabetes mellitus is the common UK taken medical abbreviation for this.
  • It could also mean dextromethorphan is pharmacy (this is a drug to stop people coughing).
  • I have never heard DM referred to as a doctorate in medicine but apparently it could e used as such in which case yes it would be the same I guess.
  • There is also a muscle disease that has the abbreviation also but I can't remember its name.
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MD - Medical doctor.

DM - Diabetes mellitus is the common UK taken medical abbreviation for this.

It could also mean dextromethorphan is pharmacy (this is a drug to stop people coughing).

I have never heard DM referred to as a doctorate in medicine but apparently it could e used as such in which case yes it would be the same I guess.

There is also a muscle dise
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Dave PhillipsThere is also a muscle disease that has the abbreviation also but I can't remember its name.
Muscular dystrophy, I think.
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Dear Anonymous,

The difference between an MD and a DM is:
MD - Doctor of Medicine - It is a post-graduation in medicine part after MBBS. The physician is an expert in treating medical cases.
DM - Doctor of Medicine - It is the super specialisation in medicine part after MD course. DM has many specialties like:
DM - Cardiology - cardiologist (specialist in
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