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Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns
I watch Embarrassing Bodies on Netflix and have a question. Why are some doctors called Mr. or Mister and not Dr. or Doctor? Some surgeons are mister or miss and some consultants are doctor.
Looking at penises, vaginas and assholes on tv is definitely odd.
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Really an easy answer. You know that Britain maintains traditions, so here it goes..
1) since medieval times English doctors were learned men treating diseases and were called Doctors.
2) surgery was then only known as cutting of limbs, catheterising or sewing wounds on battlefields. These were performed in the early times by anyone who could handle and stomach blood and guts, mainly butchers or older experienced battle worn soldiers...they had then NO medical training and were called Mister since they were not learned men.
In the modern era of course surgeons have even more training then regular doctor but the tradition and pride dictates they continue to call themslevs Misters....it is an actuall badge of honor because if somebody is a suregon and thus a Mister, everyone ( except here
) knows he is educated more then a plain Doctor. So in UK a Mister studies to become a Doctor and then studies more to again become a Mister....purely a British quirk.
And there you have it...