physios want to be called "doctors"

hey friends out there. is there any justification as to why a physio should be called a doctor. i believe that "doctor" applies only to PhD holders from the university. Cause i find that people get obssesed with the term and use it for social status rather than professional use. any comments.

hi
dont physios treat patients?...dont we toil hard to study every single anatomical detail of human body just like the md docs?why the hell then we be considered lesser doctors...or no doctors?i agree thr is a social status attached with the term doc and i would definately be liked to be called Dr Deepti...

hi
dont physios treat patients?...dont we toil hard to study every single anatomical detail of human body just like the md docs?why the hell then we be considered lesser doctors...or no doctors?i agree thr is a social status attached with the term doc and i would definately be liked to be called Dr Deepti...

hi i agree with you that the one who should called doctor who only have a phd but if it is a traditional habit that we call the md graduate doctor so i think that we are not less than them also the doctor who is treating patient aren't you? i think it is something very fair to be called a doctor

just as what the others said, anyone who finished a doctoral degree,say MD or PhD have the right to be called a DOCTOR. We PT's have the right, if we specialize further and deep to be called a Physiatrist...then that is the time youll get your title . It takes a lot of courage and couple of years burning your brows again. Those who insist, without thinking that they dont fit in,are should I say..obssesed to become 1..and end end up paranoid.

However.
"Doctor" from a latin word meaning "he who is able to teach". From the first University in the world (Bologna- Italy) this title competes to those who obtain the Laurea (another latin word meaning "he who brings bay-tree (laureum)", a special ancient crown, in Ancient Greek culture meaning wisdom.
So, in Italy, you can have this title only if you are "laureato" (gratuated). You can be a Doctor in Science, or in Literature, or in Medicine...
PT in Italy are only graduated, so you can call yourself "Doctor" legally, according a decree (1938 a.C.)
Really a PT is able to "teach" rehabilitation to anyone, as a shoemaker is able to teach everyone to make shoes.
So I think is a good perfect legal and honest thing calling "Doctor" a PT.
Jesus is the perfect Doctor even if He had no graduated title. Doctor or not a PT is calling to follow Him giving health to people who is disable. Isn't it?
Thanks
Francesco

we physiotherapists diagnose, treat and recover the patients from ailments
then why don't we were called doctors: is it just because we never prescribe medicines, or we do not perform surgeries. In India layman could recognize as only doctors, he can't differentiate as from them. so PT's who do private practice in India declare themselves as doctors, so that a layman can find his way to him. but the doctors in India oppose this , what's the solution for this ?