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It depends on what medical degree was earned. A medical physician can have a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, which would be abbreviated D.O., a Doctor of Medicine degree abbreviated as M.D., or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degree abbreviated as MBBS/MBChB.

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