I once heard a psychologist refer to an M.D. as an "advanced bachelor's degree."
______________________________________________ Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. Department of Psychology LeTourneau University Post Office Box 7001 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas 75607-7001 Office: Education Center 218 Phone: 903-233-3893 Fax: 903-233-3851 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.letu.edu/people/rodhetzel > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael J. Renner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 6:10 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: Re: Don't Call Me Mister > > > Once I learned that the title "Grand High Mocus" had already > been claimed (by > a character in the comic strip Pogo, I believe), I sort of > lost interest. > > The best reply I've heard to the claim sometimes heard that > physicians are the > only "real doctors" came from a psychiatrist colleague who > worked in a medical > school. He said "Professors were being called doctors when > physicians were > still being called barbers." His explanation was that, in the > US, the title > "Dr." was pushed by the AMA early in the 20th century as a > credibility-building PR move. There were so many quacks > around that they > needed the prestige they could borrow from the academic world > to re-assert > their legitimacy. > > Does anybody care to share the etimology of the world "doctor?" > > Michael > > Michael J. Renner > Dean, College of Arts and Sciences > Nazareth College > 4245 East Avenue > Rochester, NY 14618 > Voice: +1.585.389.2391 > Fax: +1.585.389.2392 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
