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If they're "doctor" it's because they completed a doctorate program, typically a D.C. All people who complete a doctorate program are entitled to be addressed
by klodolph 4y ago
If they're "doctor" it's because they completed a doctorate program, typically a D.C.
All people who complete a doctorate program are entitled to be addressed as "doctor". This includes everything from a Ph.D. (the original "doctor"), to M.D.s and D.O.s (medical doctors), and yes, D.C.
- noduerme 4y ago>> All people who complete a doctorate program are entitled to be addressed as "doctor" Well, we have three choices. Either: 1. We change this social norm 2. we come up with a better title for people who didn't get a degree in quackery from an online program, or 3. most people lose all trust in doctors.
- Broken_Hippo 4y agoThere is a glaring difference, though. The chiropractors aren't having folks call them doctor because they have the right to (as someone with a PhD would do). They are doing it to make folks think they are medical professionals in the same manner as an M.D. In other words, posing as a medical doctor. And this kills folks when you consider the sort of scam practices that a lot of chiropractors tend to practice. Honestly, I think it is too bad that we've decided to use the same word for all of these and I'd be happy to change things legally to protect folks from this sort of sham.