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  • 1Doctor of Medicine — (MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor meaning Teacher of Medicine ) is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools. It is a professional doctorate / first professional degree (qualifying degree) in some countries,… …

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  • 2Doctor of Nursing Practice — The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a terminal professional degree that focuses on the clinical aspects of nursing rather than academic research. The curriculum for the DNP degree generally includes advanced practice, leadership, and… …

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  • 3Doctor of Dental Surgery — The DDS degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Surgery, denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded to dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Medicine ( DMD ), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS) or …

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  • 4Doctor of Juridical Science — Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of the Science of Law, (in Latin) Scientiae Juridicae Doctor (sometimes also referred to as a Doctor of Laws), abbreviated J.S.D. or S.J.D., is a research doctorate in law[1] and equivalent to the PhD[2][3] It… …

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  • 5Doctor (title) — Dr. redirects here. For other uses, see DR (disambiguation). Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word of the same spelling and meaning.[1] The word is originally an agentive noun of the Latin verb docēre (Latin pronunciation: [dɔk… …

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  • 6Doctor of Philosophy — Ph.D. redirects here. For other uses, see Ph.D. (disambiguation). Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as PhD, Ph.D., DPhil or D.Phil. (for the Latin philosophiae doctor or doctor philosophiae), in English speaking countries, is a postgraduate… …

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  • 7Specialist registrar — A specialist registrar or SpR is a doctor in the United Kingdom who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant. In surgery, also referred to as Higher Surgical Trainee or HST.After… …

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  • 8Doctor Who — This article is about the television series. For other uses, see Doctor Who (disambiguation). Doctor Who Series 6 Doctor Who main title card Genre Science fiction …

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  • 9doctor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good ▪ female, male, woman ▪ qualified ▪ experienced ▪ …

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  • 10Doctor — In a medical context, the word doctor is quite nonspecific. It can refer to any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. A doctor may, for example, be a physician, psychologist, biomedical scientist, dentist, or… …

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