doctor

a licensed medical practitioner

"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching

"the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages" children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office

"the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor" a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

"she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

"Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" give medical treatment to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

"She repaired her TV set"

"Repair my shoes please"

Doctor means ''teacher'' in Latin. It has been used continuously as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread to the Americas, former European colonycolonies, and is now prevalent in most of the world. As a prefix – “Dr” – its primary designation is a person who has obtained a doctorate — that is, the highest rank of the academic degrees whose completion, in most fields, involves extensive research. However, in the last two centuries of popular use in English languageEnglish-speaking and many other countries, the noun ''doctor'' has come to be used widely to refer to physicians (medical doctors), who are also granted use of the prefix as a courtesy title, whether or not they hold doctorates. The primary medical qualification in the United KingdomUK and in many Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth Countries is the degree of 'Bachelors of Medicine and SurgeryBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery' (MB BS, MB ChB, BM BCh or MB BChir, depending on the University granting the award). After qualification, medical practitioners may then read for the postgraduate research degree of 'Doctor of Medicine'.

Medical usage of the noun "doctor" - In United States, Indian, and CanadaCanadian parlance, the noun "doctor" is most often used for all forms of physicians and surgerysurgeons, including internal medicineinternists, pediatricspediatricians, gynecologygynecologists, and all other surgical and nonsurgical specialists who hold Doctor of MedicineM.D. degrees and practice medicine of any form. It is also used in this sense for osteopathyosteopathic physicians (whose medical degree is D.O.). In a specific context or setting that does not include physicians, doctor is sometimes used as a noun to refer to a chiropractor, veterinarian, dentistrydentist, optometryoptometrist, podiatrypodiatrist, pharmacist, or clinical psychologyclinical psychologist (whose degrees are usually Doctor of ChiropracticD.C., D.V.M., D.D.S., O.D., D.P.M., Pharm.D., Doctor of PhilosophyPh.D.), though less often in a context which includes physicians. In the United Kingdom, Australia, India and other areas whose culture was more recently linked to the United Kingdom, within medical circles the title ''Doctor'' generally applies to medically qualified individuals. However, those who are Members or Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons for historic reasons prefer to be addressed as ''MisterMr, Mrs.Mrs, Ms.Ms or Miss''. There are many other countries, such as France, where ''doctor'' nearly always is synonymous with medical doctor.

Academic doctorates and usage of "Doctor" as a title of address - Although medical doctors and some other health professionals with the above medical degrees are addressed as Doctor (e.g., "Doctor Smith" or "Dr Smith"), medical degrees are not usually doctorates, except in the USA and Canada, where they are considered first-professional (as opposed to research-oriented) doctorates. The most advanced academic degrees in any discipline, including the medical disciplines, are referred to as "doctorates" and represent the highest earned degree in a given area of the sciences or humanities. The most common of these is the Doctor of PhilosophyPh.D., but there are many other research-oriented doctorates with different designations.In much of the world, holders of doctoral degrees are generally addressed as Doctor. In the USA, however, while the ''Juris Doctor'' or J.D. is indeed a professional doctorate, by custom and legal convention lawyers do not use the title of doctor. Lawyers who hold another doctorate such as the J.S.D. (Doctor of Juristic Science), L.Sc.D. (Doctor of the Science of Law), Doctor of TheologyTh.D. (Doctor of Theology), or the LL.D. (Doctor of Laws) may use the title of doctor. In an academic setting, where the educational background of the individual is of course salient, ''doctor'' is the term of address and title used by holders of a doctoral degree; however, the rank of professor often takes precedence and may be used as a title. Academics below the rank of professor who do not hold a doctoral degree are referred to as Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms. It is also true, however, that the usage of doctor as a title also varies by country and culture. While the title Doctor (abbreviated Dr) is used in the United States, the United KingdomUK and Germany for most people holding a doctorate, in some other countries, such as France, it is generally not used except for physicians and thus has become a synonym for "physician". In certain countries, for members of certain professions, the title of doctor may be used even when the academic qualification of doctorate is not held: for instance, in Italy, for holders of a Laurea.

Other usages - :See also the corresponding The Doctordisambiguation page.''

In Roman Catholicism, a Doctor of the Church is an eminent theologytheologian (e.g. Thomas Aquinas) from whose teachings the whole Christian Church is held to have derived great advantage. This is not an academic title but reflects the most ancient sense of the word as "teacher".

"Doctor (children's game)Doctor" is an undressing game played by children.

A Doctor blade is a knife blade pressed to a moving surface to smoothen the surface or remove an unwanted substance from the surface. Doctor blades are often used in industrial processes.

''Doctors'' is a UK daytime soap opera.

Doctor (Doctor Who)The Doctor is the name of the main character in the British TV series ''Doctor Who''.

Doctor (Mozilla)Doctor is a web-based interface to Concurrent Versions SystemCVS allowing easy creation of Patch (computing)patches.

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Empowering Caregivers, www.care-givers.com was created to provide a safe, nurturing place for all family caregivers as well as professionals on an emotional and spiritual level. Expert columns feature well-known individuals in the fields of caregiving, self-help and empowerment. There is a monthly newsletter; journal exercises the Empowering Caregivers Community, which offers scheduled chats and forums/message boards. There is a caregiver’s spotlight, which honors a caregiver and caregiving site each month, inspiration, a wealth of resources, gear for purchasing and more. The site is an opportunity for all caregivers to move into forgiveness, to heal and open to the most important healing power there is: LOVE. Empowering Caregivers is under the umbrella of the National Organization For Empowering Caregivers,(NOFEC) www.nofec.org..
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RxPinoy
Online directory of doctors and dentists in the Philippines. This site also promotes medical tourism in the Philippines.
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The website dominated by Illusion - By W.Timmer
Website for the band Devil Doll. Contains most information and other things about the band lead by Mr.Doctor.
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The Post Graduate Foundation is an unbiased provider of continuing veterinary education. Workshops, seminars, major courses, 10 month distance education programs and online courses are provided, as well as veterinary publications.
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Computer Mechanix, Inc.
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St. Barnabas Hospital
St. Barnabas Hospital is the flagship of an expanding healthcare network located in the heart of the Bronx. Our hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, and operates a 199-bed skilled nursing facility for long-term and subacute care. Outpatient services include a large network of primary care sites and community mental health centers, located throughout the Bronx.
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The Whoniverse
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NetDoctor
Extensive collection of health information for paients, provided by an independent commercial company with a team of medical editors.
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Family Doctor
Health information for patients from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Doctor's Guide
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American Medical Association - AMA
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