Nope but it is some form of metric that you can use to judge the doctor's capability. With a self-taught doctor, you just have the questions that you ask to he

Nope but it is some form of metric that you can use to judge the doctor's capability. With a self-taught doctor, you just have the questions that you ask to help you judge. With a doctor who's been through school, you have both your questions and the fact that he/she has been through what has been set out by the school issuing the degree.