| Abstract: | Acknowledges that D?rken's report (May, 1955 American Psychologist), of the legal action challenging psychologists' right to the title of doctor, touches on a point that has been and will be a cause of concern for many psychologists. In an apparently unrelated item on page 224 of the same issue there appears what nicely serves as an illustration of how we help to maintain the confusion over the meaning and use of the title of doctor. The author comments on the confusion arising because doctor has two meanings, first as a title and second as an occupational category. He goes on to discuss the distinction made between the "doctor" and "physician". (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
