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Old 05-10-2001, 08:55 AM   #27
Throntar
Drizzt Do'Urden
 

Join Date: March 15, 2001
Location: Missouri, USA
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Originally posted by Donut:
SirT

As you probably know, in England, surgeons are not addressed as Dr but as Mr or Miss. Even when a female surgeon marries she reatains her maiden name and the title Miss.With the exception of one of the Queen Mother's orthopaedic surgeons Mr William Muirhead-Allwood who underwent a sex change and re-emerged as Miss Sarah Muirhead-Allwood.
Donut,

Can you explain why that is? Is it just customary...or is there some sort of reason for not referring to surgeons as "Dr."? Seems to me that is a little bizarre as surgeons are simply specialized doctors. I'm curious...

Thanks!


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