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is there a difference in terminology? for example, the pod i shadowed refered to himself as a "podiatric surgeon" because he pretty much only does surgeries at the hospital and doesnt spend much time at the office. on the other hand, there is another local podiatrist who does no surgeries and just works ~30-40 hrs a week at her office, so, the term podiatrist seems appropriate with her.
it's like when if you ask a brain surgeon his job he'll usually say "i'm a surgeon" as opposed to 'i'm a doctor'. it's all a matter of which sounds more prestigeous i realize. but is it 'politically correct' to say 'podiatric surgeon'? i don't see why not, i mean i do see there is a fine line b/w 'podiatry school' vs 'medical school' but what about the job titles? jw....
it's like when if you ask a brain surgeon his job he'll usually say "i'm a surgeon" as opposed to 'i'm a doctor'. it's all a matter of which sounds more prestigeous i realize. but is it 'politically correct' to say 'podiatric surgeon'? i don't see why not, i mean i do see there is a fine line b/w 'podiatry school' vs 'medical school' but what about the job titles? jw....