What’s in a name?
Caroline Frizelle Senior sister, At Benenden Hospital in Kent
Marie John Senior nursing adviser, For Health Promotion Wales
Byron Lee Freelance trainer, In Bristol
Should the title 'nurse' be protected by law? We asked our readers panel
Value the whole spectrum of nursing
The title 'doctor' may be used only by someone who has been awarded a doctorate - except in the case of medicine. Very few practising medical doctors have an MD - the title doctor is a job description rather than an academic qualification.
Nursing Standard.
13, 36, 23-23.
doi: 10.7748/ns.13.36.23.s39
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