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Antonija Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Practitioner and doctor

What's the difference between 'a doctor' and 'a practitioner' in the context:
X is used as a therapy by doctors and practitioners?

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In my part of the world at least, (medical) "doctors" have a university degree in medicine. This is viewed as a tough and prestigious qualification. "practitioners" -- people who offer a certain type of treatment or therapy -- need not be qualified as doctors.

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  • In my part of the world at least, (medical) "doctors" have a university degree in medicine.
  • This is viewed as a tough and prestigious qualification.
  • "practitioners" -- people who offer a certain type of treatment or therapy -- need not be qualified as doctors.
  • They may have a specific qualification in their own field, or, depending on regulatory requirements, no qualification at all.
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In my part of the world at least, (medical) "doctors" have a university degree in medicine. This is viewed as a tough and prestigious qualification. "practitioners" -- people who offer a certain type of treatment or therapy -- need not be qualified as doctors. They may have a specific qualification in their own field, or, depending on regulatory requirements, no qualification at all.
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Hi,

What's the difference between 'a doctor' and 'a practitioner' in the context:

X is used as a therapy by doctors and practitioners?

As a further comment, I haven't seen the word 'practitioner' used by itself like this.

It's always more specific, eg practitioners of hypnosis, physical therapy practitioners, practitioners of the black arts.


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Emotion: smile I see, thanks Clive.
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