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• Doctor (title), a title of respect. It comes to English from Old French and is the agent form of the Latin verb docere, "to teach".
• Doctor of the Church, a title granted by the Roman Catholic Church to a small number of its saints.
• A Lambeth doctor: a Doctor of Divinity degree conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican clerics and Orthodox Chief Rabbis

This article is about the use and history of doctor as a title. ... In Roman Catholicism, a Doctor of the Church (Latin doctor, teacher, from Latin docere, to teach) is a saint from whose writings the whole Christian Church is held to have derived great advantage and to whom eminent learning and great sanctity have been attributed by a proclamation of a pope... Catholic Church redirects here. ... Lambeth degrees are academic degrees awarded by the Archbishop of Canterbury, under the authority of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 (25 Hen VIII c 21) (Eng). ... The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

Academic title

• A person who holds a research doctorate (e.g. Ph.D.) in an academic discipline

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

Professional title

Main article: Doctor (title)

• Physician or Surgeon (MD, DO, MB, MBBS, MBChB, MDCM, etc.)
• Dentist (DDS, DMD, BDent, BDS, BDSc, etc.)
• Optometrist (OD or Doctor of Optometry)
• Audiologist (Au.D. or Doctor of Audiology)
• Podiatrist (DPM, DP, BPod, PodB, or PodD)
• Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D.)
• Social Worker (D.S.W., Ph.D.)
• Chiropractor (DC, DCM, BChiro, or MChiro)
• Naturopath (ND)
• Naprapath (DN)
• Veterinarian (DVM, BVS, BVSc, VMD, etc.)
• Pharmacist (Pharm.D., PharmB, MPharm)
• Nurse (DNP, DNS, or PhD)
• Minister (D.Min)
• Physical Therapist (D.P.T.)

This article is about the use and history of doctor as a title. ... For other uses, see Doctor. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ... This article is about the dental profession. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Doctor of Dental Medicine. ... The DMD degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Medicine denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded for dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS) or (BChD), all of which are equivalent degrees for the practice... Optometry is the health care profession concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures, and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids [1]. An optometrist (Greek: optos meaning seen or visible and metria meaning measurement) is an eye care professional... An audiologist is a healthcare professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. ... A podiatrist (US English), or chiropodist (British English), is a podiatry professional, that is a person devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle. ... A psychologist is an expert in psychology, the systematic investigation of the human body, including behavior, cognition, and affect. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Naturopathic medicine is the practice of attempting to improve the health of patients through the application of natural remedies. ... A veterinary surgeon removes stitches from a cats face following minor surgery on an absess. ... The mortar and pestle is an international symbol of pharmacists and pharmacies. ... // In Canada the PharmD program is offered in both English and French. ... This article is about the occupation. ... The Doctor of Ministry degree is a professional doctorate in some area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church growth, homiletics, or spiritual formation. ... Physical therapy can help restore lost functionality in many people. ...

Persons

• The Doctor (born 1979), Italian racer Valentino Rossi
• Doctor Greenwood (1860-1951), English footballer

Valentino Rossi (born February 16, 1979 in Urbino) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. ...

Fictional characters

• Doctor (comics)
• Doctor (Doctor Who)
• Doctor Dolittle
• Doctor (Star Trek), simulated chief medical officer
• Doctor (Wildstorm)
• Doctor (YuYu Hakusho) or Minoru Kamiya, a character in YuYu Hakusho media
• The Doctor, stock character Il Dottore
• The Doctor, fictional character in game Cave Story
• The Doctor (Hellsing)

The Doctor is a name given to several characters in the Wildstorm universe. ... This article is about the character of the Doctor. ... For other uses, see Doctor Dolittle (disambiguation). ... The Emergency Medical Hologram, better known as The Doctor, is a character on the television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... The Doctor is a name of several fictional characters in the Wildstorm universe. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Cave Story ) is a freeware videogame released in 2004 for PC, designed and created over five years[1] by Daisuke Amaya, art-name Pixel. ... The Doctor in Hellsing Vol. ...

Expressive works

• The Doctor, a famous Victorian painting by Luke Fildes that shows a physician sitting at the bedside of a child
• Doctors (novel), a 1988 novel by Erich Segal
• The Doctor (film), a 1991 film starring William Hurt and Elizabeth Perkins
• Television:
  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
  • The Doctors (1963 TV series), an NBC television series which aired 1963–1982
  • Doctors (2000 TV series), a BBC drama series which first aired in 2000
  • The Doctors (1969 TV series), a BBC television series from 1969–1971
• Music:
  • The Doctor (album), a 1986 album by Cheap Trick
  • Doctor (band), Canadian rock band
  • The Doctor, leader Clive Jackson of British band Doctor and the Medics

Sir Luke Fildes (1843-1927) was an English painter and illustrator born at Liverpool and trained in the South Kensington and Royal Academy schools. ... One of the highly acclaimed books by Erich Segal, Doctors (1988) deals with the Harvard medical class of 1962 with emphasis on the two main characters, Barney Livingston and Laura Castellano. ... The Doctor is a 1991 film which tells the story of Dr. Jack MacKee (William Hurt) who has it all; success, money, and no worries - that is, until he is diagnosed with throat cancer, and his life begins to spiral downhill. ... Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist was an animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from 1995 to 1999, and starred Jonathan Katz. ... For the BBC television series produced 1969-71, see The Doctors (BBC TV series). ... The Doctors is a British television series, produced by the BBC between 1969 and 1971. ... The Doctor is an album by Cheap Trick, released in 1986. ... Doctor is a Canadian rock band founded by vocalist Daniel Greaves, formerly of The Watchmen, and bassist Rob Higgins, formerly of Change of Heart. ... Doctor and the Medics were a London-based Psychedelic rock band most prominent in the mid to late 1980s. ...

Other

• Doctor (children's game)

Doctor, Playing doctor, or Doctors and nurses is a childrens game linked to sexual curiosity. ...

See also

• Doc
• Script doctor
• Song doctor
• Spin doctor
• Doctor Doctor (disambiguation)

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