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Just a funny little post.

Whenever I visit a physician, I just state my name.

Recently, I insisted on Dr. before my name. Result? I get better treatment.

I ain't a physician, but I sure put a helluva lot of years into my doctorate!

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spiderweb said:
Just a funny little post.

Whenever I visit a physician, I just state my name.

Recently, I insisted on Dr. before my name. Result? I get better treatment.

I ain't a physician, but I sure put a helluva lot of years into my doctorate!

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At least you found a use for that phd :D
 
Give me a break,do you really need the recognition,from all the time you studied. Do you also introduce yourself with your pilot ratings?
 
spiderweb said:
and by "treatment" I mean attitude, only.
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steingar said:
Been doing that for years. They still treat me like crap.
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Maybe you guys need a new physician. I give my best for all of my patients, even those wearing shackles accompanied by armed guards from the local prison. You either have pride in your work or you don't.
 
Let's remember that ALL members of congress use the title, "The Honorable….".

Seems like something you shouldn't have to put on every piece of stationary if it were obvious.
 
ScottM said:
I think it is interesting that in the UK when a MD excels to a certain level, usually surgeons do this, they EARN the right to call themselves Mr. Miss, Mrs, etc. and drop the Dr. title.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgeon
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That's less of a "certain level" as a differentiation of job...Surgeon vs. Doctor. They do the same with Barristers vs. Solicitors in the legal profession too.
 
ScottM said:
I think it is interesting that in the UK when a MD excels to a certain level, usually surgeons do this, they EARN the right to call themselves Mr. Miss, Mrs, etc. and drop the Dr. title.
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JeffDG said:
That's less of a "certain level" as a differentiation of job...Surgeon vs. Doctor. They do the same with Barristers vs. Solicitors in the legal profession too.
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Exactly. It's tradition from when surgeons were barber/surgeons without medical degrees. Similar to why the original Hippocratic Oath (that doctors take in some form or another) includes swearing not to cut -- that was a surgeon's job, not a doctor's. Nowadays it's generally taken as symbolic of only doing things within your skillset, and referring to specialists when you're beyond your depth.
 
mcmanigle said:
Exactly. It's tradition from when surgeons were barber/surgeons without medical degrees. Similar to why the original Hippocratic Oath (that doctors take in some form or another) includes swearing not to cut -- that was a surgeon's job, not a doctor's. Nowadays it's generally taken as symbolic of only doing things within your skillset, and referring to specialists when you're beyond your depth.
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Most people have no clue about the content of the Hippocratic Oath. Part of it forbids doing the maid during a house call.

....Into whatever homes I go, I will enter them for the benefit of the sick, avoiding any voluntary act of impropriety or corruption, including the seduction of women or men, whether they are free men or slaves.... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/greek_oath.html
 
Gary F said:
Most people have no clue about the content of the Hippocratic Oath. Part of it forbids doing the maid during a house call.

....Into whatever homes I go, I will enter them for the benefit of the sick, avoiding any voluntary act of impropriety or corruption, including the seduction of women or men, whether they are free men or slaves.... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/greek_oath.html
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And THAT's why I didn't go to med school.
 
Gary F said:
Most people have no clue about the content of the Hippocratic Oath. Part of it forbids doing the maid during a house call.

....Into whatever homes I go, I will enter them for the benefit of the sick, avoiding any voluntary act of impropriety or corruption, including the seduction of women or men, whether they are free men or slaves.... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/greek_oath.html
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"Everybody ought to have a maid,
Everybody ought to have a working girl,
Everybody ought to have a lurking girl
To putter around the house.
Everybody ought to have a maid,
Everybody ought to have a menial
Consistantly congenial
And quieter than a mouse."

thank you stephen....
 
When I got my master's in psychology, I encouraged people to call me Master Eren, but unfortunately it didn't stick. :dunno:
 
The first two letters of my email address are MD. Unbelievably, I have been asked a few times if I am a doctor. Um no. Those are my first two initials...
 
If the Dr title makes a difference in how he treats you, he is not the right physician for you.
 
I have a cousin who's a nurse. She decided to pursue a PhD just so doctors would have to call her doctor.
 
we used an investment firm, and our advisor corrected us a few times when we used "Mrs." She always resaid it using "doctor". Give me a friggin break. Doctorates are a dime a dozen nowadays. Outside of my office, I've never had anyone call me doctor.

anyway, it reminds of this episode of Big Bang Theory. :lol:

 
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The family is happy they have another "doctor" in the family ( phud ). In fact all 4 grandkids (i'm the youngest) have them in various fields. I never, ever invoke it or even mention it except on faculty CV applications. Doesn't show up on the regular resume, either.

I watched two very senior managers at a Boeing meeting try to out degree each other. Coulda sold tickets.
 
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murphey said:
The family is happy they have another "doctor" in the family ( phud ). In fact all 4 grandkids (i'm the youngest) have them in various fields. I never, ever invoke it or even mention it except on faculty CV applications. Doesn't show up on the regular resume, either.

I watched two very senior managers at a Boeing meeting try to out degree each other. Coulda sold tickets.
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Its a curse!!! For reasons I cannot figure out, people don't think your a typical person with the title.

If someone requires themselves to be referred to as ''doctor'' then they have self esteem issues.

All my patients know me as Jon. I introduce myself as that and would only say Dr. if the other person introduces themselves as much. Then I know they're a total tool!:yes:
 
One of my favorite customers was an MD who said "Don't call me doctor. I get more than enough of that at the hospital. My name is Josh".
 
Try putting, JD after your name and their attitude changes in a hurry.
 
frfly172 said:
Give me a break,do you really need the recognition,from all the time you studied. Do you also introduce yourself with your pilot ratings?
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If they're going to insist I call them doctor, why shouldn't I? Mine took 30 years.
 
spiderweb said:
Like all physicians, governors, judges, policemen, etc? I disagree. They earned it.
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Yes, they did earn it. They worked hard to get where they are.

But so do a lot of people who don't have "titles". Sometimes blue collar workers work A LOT harder - ESPECIALLY physically - than any white collar person.
 
With every magazine I subscribe to, I use a different version of my name to track which magazine sold their subscribers list.
First Last
First MI Last
Initial Middle Last
Bob or Rob instead of Robert

You get the idea, lots of possibilities. But for one I used First Initial, Middle Initial which happens to be D R. You get an entirely different class of junk mail when they think you're a doctor.
 
Beat me to it, Jeff. Priceless.

I've got a LinkedIn contact who uses the title "Dr" in her profile. She is a "marketing executive," and obtained her Piled Higher and Deeper in "Management" from an online university! :rolleyes:
 
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