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Anyone with a doctorate degree is a doctor of their studied field. A psychologist is a doctor if he/she has a "doctorate" degree. However, the term "doctor" is most commonly associated with an MD, a medical doctor. A psychologist with a doctorate degree is not a medical doctor.

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