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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I shut down when people call me doctor because know they want something or are missing up for some reason.

I only call practicing MDs doctor. I would not be able to keep a straight face if I had to refer to someone with a doctorate in education as doctor.[/quote]
My dad is a psychiatrist. When someone asks if there's a doctor around (which happens more frequently than you might think), he always holds back a second to see if a "real doctor " answers first.

He tells a great story about the time he was in a restaurant when someone had a heart attack. The only two medical professionals were him and a podiatrist, and they needed someone "in the middle." (The guy survived just fine with the help of a foot & head doctor.)[/quote]

It sucks that your dad went thru med school but can't save a life. He doesn't deserve the title Doctor.

And it's scary that he has the ability to prescribe drugs but wouldn't even be able to save his patient should something adverse occur. Shame on your dad![/quote]

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