0
What else can I help you with?
What is the professional name for doctors assistant?
This varies depending upon the training the individual has achieved. Typically, if the assistant of the medical physician is not a nurse (RN orLPN) then the person might be known as a PA or physicians assistant. If the doctor is being shadowed by a doctor-in-training this person might be called an intern.
What does P A mean after doctor name?
This probably means "Physicians' Assistant". The person in question is not a doctor if this is the case, he/she is an assistant that is trained to perform a set of procedures and some diagnostic and treatment responsibilities.
What do the initials DC after a physician's name mean?
D.C. is a Doctor of Chiropractic. The only doctors legally allowed to be called physicians are M.D.s (Doctors of Medicine) and D.O.s (Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine). D.C.s are not physicians, legally, and should not be portraying themselves as such. If you have found a Chiropractor portraying himself as a physician, please notify your state's medical and chiropractic boards.
What is a normal doctor called?
I assume that by regular doctor you mean a general medical doctor, and that is what they are called, a medical doctor. Alternatively, they can be referred to as doctors of medicine or medical physicians.
What has the author William T Bertrand written?
William T. Bertrand has written: 'Stories of doctors, for doctors, by a doctor' -- subject(s): Fiction, Physicians
What is the difference with a Medical Doctor and an Osteopath?
Medical doctors, or M.D., students take the USMLE exam while Osteopathic doctors, or O.D., take the COMLEX exam. Most physicians hold the Doctor of Medicine degree while osteopath doctors hold the Doctor of Osteopath Medicine degree.
Can you say doctors' assistant' - is this correct English?
Not quite:One assistant for two or more doctors is the doctors' assistant.Two or more assistants for two or more doctors are the doctors' assistants.One assistant for one doctor is that doctor's assistant.Two or more assistants for one doctor are that doctor's assistants.Note that the apostrophe is used to indicate possession, because the doctors have (possess) assistants. Since we are not talking about anything the assistants possess, we do not use "assistant's" or "assistants'".Note also that when an apostrophe is used to indicate possession, an "s" is involved. In general, the singular possessive form involves adding "'s" to the end of a word, and the plural possessive form involves adding an apostrophe to the end of a standard plural form, which already ends in "s".
Is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine a physician or allied health professional?
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) are fully-trained physicians.
What is the plural form of doctors abbreviated?
This depends on the type of doctorate you are referring to, such as the abbreviation for medical physicians such as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), research doctors such as a doctor of philosophy (PhD) or a doctor of education (EdD). Still as such the above mentioned in the plural would be as follows. Doctors of Medicine (MDs) Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) Doctors of Philosophy (PhDs) Doctors of Education (EdDs) The above are most common within the United States.
What does M.D. stand for after a doctors name?
M.D. is the degree (Doctor of Medicine) awarded to graduates of allopathic medical schools. Physicians or "Medical Doctors" can have either the M.D. or D.O. degree in the United States.
Who plays Rose in Doctor Who?
British Actress Billie Piper played the part of Rose Tyler, the Doctors Assistant.
When you graduate from medical school what are the different types of doctors For example what is a DO or a FACP?
DO is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine FACP is Fellow of American College of Physicians
