Dentistry or Medicine (2 Viewers)

[bangladesh]

Well yes. But you didnt get the point. I was saying that mutations like tumours cannot be treated that way. and a wider field allows a much better health. But I dont see a point to argument

What even are you on about

 

[Medman]

Well yes. But you didnt get the point. I was saying that mutations like tumours cannot be treated that way. and a wider field allows a much better health. But I dont see a point to argument

No you don't get the point. Dentists also save lives and by minimalising their contribution to society is gross ignorance. Dentists can and will make certain medical diagnoses but they will ask their patient to go to a doctor as doctors are probably more experienced in dealing with the issues than they are. The diseases I mentioned above can lead to death. Tumors aren't always malignant and in fact many won't kill you so if you're saying doctors save people by treating their tumors you are even more mistaken than I originally thought.

 

[hit patel]

And yet you keep going....

 

[flashyGoldFish]

bump

 

[Futuremedstudent]

Hey guys
Sorry if this is slightly off topic but if someone get a B Pharmacy are they counted as doctors or not? Cos i was reading through the usyd guide and it never mentioned they were doctors.

 

[Havox]

Hey guys
Sorry if this is slightly off topic but if someone get a B Pharmacy are they counted as doctors or not? Cos i was reading through the usyd guide and it never mentioned they were doctors.

They are not.

 

[Medman]

They are not.

The worst part is that chiropractors can put Dr when it is based on mostly pseudoscience. Whereas, pharmacists actually are significantly more knowledgeable, I think the issue is that people in the hospital system would get confused if pharmacists were addressed as doctors as well. On another note Optometrists can now also be called doctors. I think the term doctor is being thrown around too much and has lost its root meaning. Even traditional chinese medicine practitioners can put Dr in front as long as they say they are not actual medicine doctors which may confuse patients. Even I am getting confused.

 

[Havox]

Crux of the point is that Doctor is not a legally protected title, "Medical Practitioner" is.

 

[bangladesh]

The worst part is that chiropractors can put Dr when it is based on mostly pseudoscience. Whereas, pharmacists actually are significantly more knowledgeable, I think the issue is that people in the hospital system would get confused if pharmacists were addressed as doctors as well. On another note Optometrists can now also be called doctors. I think the term doctor is being thrown around too much and has lost its root meaning. Even traditional chinese medicine practitioners can put Dr in front as long as they say they are not actual medicine doctors which may confuse patients. Even I am getting confused.

don't forget about psychologists