[QUOTE=slawecki]Medical Doctors seem to expect special treatment and most always run around calling themselves "doctor....." Persons with Ph. D's and Sc. D's do not in general tend to do that, and do not expect special treatment, even though their requirements to a much higher standard.

I beg to differ. I don't expect any special treatment just because i am an MD but I see nothing wrong with using the title that you have legitimately worked hard to obtain just the same as a PhD has the right to use the term as well. I am not sure what you mean by "requirements to a much higher standard" but if you are referring to the years of study etc an MD who specializes probably does more years of training if you include residency than a PhD As to the OP. no , there is no special treatment for MD's, nor should there be. There have been many threads concerning inflight emergencies and what the comp. , if any, should be for medical personnel. That is another matter all together.