Originally Posted by 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.
In Italy, Russia, and france, I find my degree buys me a bit, but I am always embarrased at being called professor.
Ah, I see. My father slaved his way through medical school, residency and internship, but it at least he was spared from having to meet the more rigorous standards of earning a Ph.D. in say, political science.