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Jan 24, 2025 at 22:07	comment	added	cbeleites		@user2705196: Central European STEM perspective here. If anything, over here it is that MDs have only a Dr. med. And the Dr. med. typically doesn't convey any very specific type of qualification. If anything is really needed of them, it's their approbation (which has nothing whatsoever to do with a Dr. med.), plus maybe their specialization.
Jan 24, 2025 at 18:17	comment	added	Nij		That isn't relevant at all. They have a doctorate, their correct title is doctor, and they deserve to have it used appropriately in the professional context, personal preference for informality aside. The only reason people ever use the phrase is to directly suggest the correct title be not used, to gatekeep it for people with an MD alone.
Jan 24, 2025 at 16:14	comment	added	user2705196		0 The issue is not that a practising clinical psychologist "is not a real doctor", it is that a practising clinical psychologist is not a medical doctor. An MD is a very specific type of qualification. It's not any more or less real than a PhD. But it is different and comes with different training and responsibilities.
Jan 24, 2025 at 5:32	history	answered	Nij	CC BY-SA 4.0