From the Online Etymology Dictionary:
doctor
c.1303, "Church father," from O.Fr. doctour, from M.L. doctor "religious teacher, adviser, scholar," from L. doctor "teacher," from doct- stem of docere "to show, teach," originally "make to appear right," causative of decere "be seemly, fitting" (see decent). Familiar form doc first recorded c.1850. Meaning of "holder of highest degree in university" is first found c.1375; that of "medical professional" dates from 1377, though this was not common till late 16c. Verb sense of "alter, disguise, falsify" is first recorded 1774.
A Ph.D. is a Ph.D. whether we're talking a doctor of health or an English professor with a doctorate degree. We hold them in the highest regard and expect them to be experts on their subject of study.
Somehow in my mind, the word "doctor" in regards to a health expert or someone who can write me a prescription seems separate than all the rest of the doctors.
I paid tuition to have experts in literature, linguistics, and library science teach me the trade. I pay doctors to make me healthy, although in the last three states none of them seemed to succeed and I had to take matters into my own hands to fix a problem--which I'm happy to say worked.
Is it ethical for our health experts to be influenced by health insurance and pharmaceutical companies to determine the course of action to determine someone's road to health? Our doctors and other health professionals should be teaching us and proving to us their vast knowledge of health and the human body. No more stick a bandage on it (or take a pill) and make it feel better for a month. Let's make them get to the root of the problem and teach us how we can be healed.
doctor
c.1303, "Church father," from O.Fr. doctour, from M.L. doctor "religious teacher, adviser, scholar," from L. doctor "teacher," from doct- stem of docere "to show, teach," originally "make to appear right," causative of decere "be seemly, fitting" (see decent). Familiar form doc first recorded c.1850. Meaning of "holder of highest degree in university" is first found c.1375; that of "medical professional" dates from 1377, though this was not common till late 16c. Verb sense of "alter, disguise, falsify" is first recorded 1774.
A Ph.D. is a Ph.D. whether we're talking a doctor of health or an English professor with a doctorate degree. We hold them in the highest regard and expect them to be experts on their subject of study.
Somehow in my mind, the word "doctor" in regards to a health expert or someone who can write me a prescription seems separate than all the rest of the doctors.
I paid tuition to have experts in literature, linguistics, and library science teach me the trade. I pay doctors to make me healthy, although in the last three states none of them seemed to succeed and I had to take matters into my own hands to fix a problem--which I'm happy to say worked.
Is it ethical for our health experts to be influenced by health insurance and pharmaceutical companies to determine the course of action to determine someone's road to health? Our doctors and other health professionals should be teaching us and proving to us their vast knowledge of health and the human body. No more stick a bandage on it (or take a pill) and make it feel better for a month. Let's make them get to the root of the problem and teach us how we can be healed.
1 comments:
Christy said...
TRUE, TRUE!! This is what David wants to do. Read up on Integrative medicine. It's about this. And there is more. :)
Love it, believe it.
(and luckily, there are a good number of doctor's out there who are feeling the same way and really wanting to treat the person, not just the symptom). :) There's hope!