Many physicians are worried about “doctor” losing its traditional definition as more nurses, pharmacists and physical therapists earn doctorate degrees, and some physicians are taking their resistance ...

Several states regulate the use of the "doctor" title, but California's law is the strictest in the country, said Donna Matias, the attorney representing Palmer and her co-plaintiffs. It restricts any ...

CEO, Atlas Surgical Group, one of the largest ASC groups in U.S. Author of "Success in Amb. Surgery Ctrs" and "The Healthcare Entrepreneur." A patient in pain looks up at you, their doctor, with high ...

Credit: Getty Images. The perspectives of professional societies and experts differ significantly on whether clinicians other than physicians should be permitted to use the honorific “doctor.” Recent ...