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I am from uk. what does the suffix "m.d." after a person's name stand for in the united states?
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Doctor of Medicine: In the us you are an md if you studied at an allopathic medical school. We also have do, which are doctors of osteopathic medicine.
Answered 3/20/2015
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Medicinae Doctor: M.D. Is for the latin "medcinae doctor, " or doctor of medicine, and is the standard professional degree awarded in the us to practicing physicians. It is the equivalent to the uk physicians' m.B.B.S., m.B.Ch.B., etc., which is "medicinae baccalaureus, baccalaureus chirurgiae, " or bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery. In the uk the M.D. Is an academic research degree in medicine.
Answered 12/27/2014
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