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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I thought most of those regs were limited to the actual practice of medicine (health advertising-related, or related to actually practicing medicine (which could muck you up if you are a physical therapist with a PhD in divinity but not an MD, I guess). Probably depends on local regs, but I'd imagine a hospital administrator with a doctorate in hospital administration might well have the right (legal and customary) to use "Dr." for their business.
Random statute examples:
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And then you look in California where the law is:
"Any person, who uses in any sign, business card, letterhead or an advertisement the word 'doctor', the letters or prefix 'Dr.' or the letters 'M.D.', or any other term or letters indicating or implying that he is a physician and surgeon, physician, surgeon or practitioner under the terms of this or any other law, or that he is entitled to practice hereunder, or under any other law, without having at the time of so doing a valid, unrevoked certificate, as provided in this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor."
Would they prosecute someone who is using one of the terms and not trying to otherwise pass himself off as a physician -- don't know. I do know that in my industry I cannot let unlicensed persons go around with "Dr." on their business cards so I just tell them no -- no exceptions.
