Williams R B
J Natl Med Assoc. 1979 Oct;71(10):1019-20.
When it is realized that American universities award nearly 50,000 different kinds of doctorates annually, it is little wonder that some should ask, "What is a real doctor?" This paper explores briefly the view which holds that the term "doctor" should be reserved for those whose long years of intensive study and practice in the field of medicine entitles them to this special designation. Attention is also given to the opposing view which argues that the phenomenon of doctoring, in the broad and generic sense, properly encompasses, not alone the field of medicine, but a number of disciplines that seek "to restore to good condition."
当人们意识到美国大学每年授予近5万种不同的博士学位时，难怪有人会问：“真正的博士是什么？” 本文简要探讨了一种观点，即 “博士” 一词应仅用于那些在医学领域经过多年深入学习和实践而有资格获得这一特殊称谓的人。同时也关注了相反的观点，该观点认为，从广义和通用意义上讲，“行医” 现象不仅适用于医学领域，还涵盖了一些旨在 “恢复良好状态” 的学科。
