Chiropractors calling themselves 'Dr'

[Castiel]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119265/

That explains it then...

I often wondered why, but never thought to ask him.

 

[Theophany]

So not a PhD then....

But still...

WTF

We let them call themselves 'Dr'....

I'm gobsmacked

They may be a doctor of some description, but they are not MDs, which frankly is a more important distinction.

MD is a doctor of medicine. Dr can be anybody with a PhD in something or another.

 

[Gibbs-UK]

Anyone with a Phd is a doctor and can use that title. It's not just those with a medical degree.

 

[dowie]

They may be a doctor of some description, but they are not MDs, which frankly is a more important distinction.

MD is a doctor of medicine. Dr can be anybody with a PhD in something or another.

Yes that's great, I know what a PhD is I'm not talking about PhDs or people with any other doctorate.

 

[dowie]

Anyone can study for a PhD if they can get themselves selected?

That is true.

But still... Since when do Chiropractors tend to have PhDs?

 

[franco_22]

There are other reasons but most of all it comes down to tradition, you can't just say someone is called a doctor because he's an MD, otherwise lawyers should be called doctors too since they are JD (Juris Doctor)

 

[jbloggs]

I was always under the impression that Chiropractors were a bunch of quacks...

AECC is the college that I went too for 5 years (not in practice at the moment though), although there are some other universities offering Chiropractic degrees in the UK (see Here)...hardly the education of a "quack" or charlatan!

Chiropractors practice under the Chiropractors Acts 1994 and are regulated by The General Chiropractic Council

 

[dowie]

AECC is the college that I went too for 5 years, although there are some other universities offering Chiropractic degrees in the UK (see Here)...hardly the education of a "quack" or "charlatan"!

Chiropractors practice under the Chiropractors Acts 1994 and are regulated by The General Chiropractic Council

Doesn't necessarily stop them being quacks

some guff universities offer homeopathy courses too

Do any of the serious research led universities offer Chiropractor training?

 

[Tefal]

Fun fact surgeons stop being doctors when they finish their training.


They give up the title and become Mr.

 

[Dr House]

AECC is the college that I went too for 5 years (not in practice at the moment though), although there are some other universities offering Chiropractic degrees in the UK (see Here)...hardly the education of a "quack" or charlatan!

Chiropractors practice under the Chiropractors Acts 1994 and are regulated by The General Chiropractic Council

Im not being an ass this is a honest question.

But what do they teach you that takes 5 years? Do you do all the basic medical sciences? if so why not just go to a proper medical school and do some sort of add-on course?

Do they really believe they can help with Internal medical pathologies by manipulating the spine?

 

[Tefal]

My step brother always refers to himself as Dr.......even though at work he is a Mr......

How many step brothers do you have?

I thought Gaidin109 said he ran a tech company/electronic research company now he's a surgeon?

 

[Dr House]

Fun fact surgeons stop being doctors when they finish their training.


They give up the title and become Mr.

Some posted earlier about this.

Holders of FRCS (and the new, but not old, Membership - MRCS) often choose to relinquish their title of "Doctor", reverting to "Mr", "Mrs" or "Miss". This is a relic from times past when surgeons did not attend medical school and were simply skilled tradesmen, amputating limbs or removing bladder stones, and learning their skills through apprenticeship

They are still referred to as Dr outside the hospital.

 

[Bennie-Mac]

If you've ever had serious back pain a chiropractor is a lifesaver, not a "quack".

 

[w11tho]

... a PhD on the other hand involves 4 years of undergraduate, 2 years of Masters and 5-6 years of doctoral studies (the Uk aside, but academia in the Uk is a joke)).

What?

 

[Zip]

If you've ever had serious back pain a chiropractor is a lifesaver, not a "quack".

Had Joint pain like knee elbow hip and shoulder.

Chiros have done more for me then Doctors over the years. They probably helped keep me out of the doctors a fair bit too.

 

[Doohickey]

I know its very very sad but almost all of my friends are Medical doctors and I don't think I have heard a single one refers to them self as Dr outside the hospital.

Some of my friends have changed their card details etc to Dr xyz, but for some reason I can't bring myself to do it, I don't really care if people know that I'm a doctor or not outside of work!

 

[Dr House]

Originally Posted by D.P.
... a PhD on the other hand involves 4 years of undergraduate, 2 years of Masters and 5-6 years of doctoral studies (the Uk aside, but academia in the Uk is a joke)).

really?

I could be wrong but my understanding for example in the life sciences you do 3 years of undergrad (BSC) if you have got at least a 2.1 you can go directly into a PHD which takes around 4 years.

 

[Doohickey]

IBut what do they teach you that takes 5 years? Do you do all the basic medical sciences?

At med school we always used to rip the dentists for why they needed to study for 5 years, haha. But secretly a little jealous because it seemed quite chilled out and they're now raking it in, unbelievable.

 

[Dr House]

If you've ever had serious back pain a chiropractor is a lifesaver, not a "quack".

Yes but I fail to see how they can help with non rheumatic medical problems.

 

[Dr House]

At med school we always used to rip the dentists for why they needed to study for 5 years, haha. But secretly a little jealous because it seemed quite chilled out and they're now raking it in, unbelievable.

haha I was just saying the same thing a few days ago. They make good money, good working hours but it must be sooo bloody boring