A doctor is usually called a doctor.
Doctor is a term of Latin origin that refers to a person who is dedicated to healing various ailments. He or she has received the latest academic degree awarded by a university or an establishment authorized for this purpose and has the necessary knowledge to diagnose a certain disease and put an end to it through a particular treatment.
The highest level university academic degree is known as a doctorate . There are, however, different types of it, where each student must present certain qualities to specialize in the activity they have chosen. For example: the doctor in research must demonstrate his capacity for scientific research through a doctoral thesis, which is research on a topic of interest to the science community in which he intends to obtain a doctorate.
Various types of doctors
There are also certain letterheads that are given to certain people to reward them for a certain action or career . In this notion we can mention the honorary title of doctor honoris causa , which is awarded to a professional who has performed in an exemplary manner; This mention is usually made by a university to recognize said subject as an eminent person. In this case, the person must not present any special work or thesis, because the examples given during their working life are enough to qualify for said title.
The name doctor philosophiae , which is abbreviated as PhD , is used in various countries to refer to all types of scientific orientation. Certain doctorates have their own acronyms, such as DBA , Ed.D , or Th.D.
In medicine , the designation of doctor goes beyond a doctorate as an academic degree.
Medical specialties
In the health sciences, there are many specialties, where each graduate performs a particular task.
* A pediatric doctor is a person who has studied and has the appropriate training to treat children; In addition to scientific training, they must have a special charisma in order to make the little one's trip to the doctor more bearable.
* An obstetrician is a doctor who has been trained to treat women before giving birth, during delivery, and in the weeks afterward. It is responsible for reinforcing your confidence and ensuring that the pregnancy develops normally.
* A dentist , also called a dentist, is one who specializes in oral care; removes cavities and wisdom teeth and orders treatments related to oral health.
* A doctor in Oncology is one who specializes in tumors, learns to detect them and knows what to do in each situation related to them.
There are, however, many other branches, in each one there are professionals who have oriented their studies to provide the best care to patients.
Doctor in colloquial language
It should be noted that, in colloquial language, all doctors are known as doctors, even when they have not achieved the academic degree of doctor. In this way, a medical professional, approved by the relevant institution, may not be a doctor, although he or she meets that qualification in everyday life.
"My son has a fever, so I'm waiting for the doctor to arrive.", «I'm going to go to the doctor because my leg hurts a lot», "The doctor at the hospital told me it was nothing serious" son algunos ejemplos del uso del término en el ámbito de la medicina.
In any case, it is also important to note that, continuing with the concept in its colloquial sense, a professional who is highly respected is also often called a "doctor" regardless, as is the case with medicine, whether he has graduated in his field. maximum level or not. It is used, for example, by legal professionals to respectfully address a lawyer, judge and also, in other branches, to speak to a specialist in literature or philosophy.