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This is a bad analogy. Nobody calls themselves a "toothologist". The reason is pertinent as well: dentists are basically toned down surgeons, and (in North Amer
by frenchy 10y ago
This is a bad analogy. Nobody calls themselves a "toothologist". The reason is pertinent as well: dentists are basically toned down surgeons, and (in North America) you're not allowed to practice as a dentist without the training because of the harm you can cause. You're not going to get HIV/Hepatitis from a nutritionist, you can from a shitty dentist.
Edit: a good analogy would probably be a licensed counselor/therapist vs and unlicensed one.
- DanBC 10y agoYour comment is a bit confusing. Matthias Rath is a real doctor who promotes nutritional quack "cures" for cancer and HIV. Here's one example: http://www.irinnews.org/fr/node/238092 http://www.irinnews.org/fr/node/238092 Where they say >>the report noted confusion about the role of nutrition in HIV, which was being exacerbated by a dual system of medicine regulation that subjected "Western" medicine to much more rigorous controls than complementary medicines, such as immune boosters and nutritional supplements. They're alluding to Matthias Rath. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Rath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Rath
- enraged_camel 10y agoDentists are not "toned down" surgeons. They are specialized surgeons. Other types of surgeons can't perform non-routine dental surgery because they lack the know-how.