Have you ever checked the meaning of word DOCTOR?
@consultrainer (4991)
India
April 27, 2010 3:29am CST
Etymology -- meaning of words. According to the etymology of DOCTOR -- the one word which most of us consider with very high RESPECT is .... " to deceitfully alter .. "
is it not surprising? The modern meaning of course is about someone who practices medicine. Or Doctor is a one with highest degree of education, etc.
But, ask anyone of their personal opinion. Doctor is one who gives you some technical jargon and confuses you, and writes down a few pages, after poking you with funny needles and wires, etc..
what you say?
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@gicolet (1702)
• United States
27 Apr 10
Well as we all know, to deceitfully alter mostly pertains to documents..."He doctored his final report paper". Sarcastically it could also be applied to medical doctors who takes advantage of his profession. Some doctors think they're some kind of god...you have to follow what they say. I don't trust most of them...cause they get a certain percentage of money everytime they prescribe medicine and sometimes the patient doesn't even need that and this kind of meds. Tricky....what a shame.
@consultrainer (4991)
• India
27 Apr 10
what a shame. truly. ever heard of hysterectomy operation done on unmarried 18 year girls, (removal of uterus, the childbearing organ of females) -- just because the girls report to have pain before or during menstruation? .. and that they are uneducated and poor? ... It happens in rural India, for claiming the state medical reimbursement and bills paid by insurance agencies.
how shameful? how inhuman? ...
@consultrainer (4991)
• India
8 May 10
government? they are here just to collect the taxes from sincere citizens .. and waste it in constructing buildings and bridges. and army and bombs.
Thanks for sharing the pain.
@phoenix8606 (4942)
•
5 May 10
hmm, i have really never thought of it!
it is really surprising, because it actaully has
nothing to do with cure and disease
what the doctors are acrtaully for!
@consultrainer (4991)
• India
6 May 10
ha! you got my point dear friend. All these modern day study-patterns, schooling, parenting, etc.. have forced us to choose DOCTORs to be medical practitioners and by itself it became a richly yielding career choice.
If you do not mind me quoting old scriptures from INDIA, .. I have a copy with me, translated from guidelines to select a partner for your daughter which explicitly warns the groom-seeker to avoid any such doctor OR medical practitioner , as they used to live outside the villages, near some hills or forests. And, these olden day practitioners used to be UNCLEAN. At least, as per the quoted book.
Good luck, and my respects to you for responding in a resolved topic. It shows you are a veteran here.
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
27 Apr 10
There are doctors and doctors. Right now I am happy with my family general practioner. He is young, he has qualified from University a few years ago. He is bubbly, always have time for you and is respectful, kind and patient towards his patients. He has all the ingredients to make him a popular person. Besides that he is knowledgeable and he is there to give you advice how to lead a healthy lifestyle. When I had done the cholesteroal blood results he was the one to give me advice on what to eat and what to avoid
@consultrainer (4991)
• India
27 Apr 10
at last, dear ronaldinu .. you found one true human in the dirty community of doctors. LUCKY YOU.
so, for you the meaning of a doctor is -- one who is qualified, respectful, kind and patient, knowledgeable and should be also a teacher.
Good to hear from you again.
@marychristine (5)
• Australia
27 Apr 10
As you probably know a lot of English words come from Latin roots. I learnt that the word doctor comes from the Latin root "doceo I teach"
@consultrainer (4991)
• India
27 Apr 10
thankyou. YES. As I also searched the roots of the word, DOCTOR could also be associated with the meaning of teaching.
But, the british/european meaning which made the word popular is still, to deceitfully change or alter.
like, "the documents are doctored by the culprit."
