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'''Registered medical practitioner''' is a designation that only a medically qualified person registered with the [[General Medical Council]] may claim in the [[United Kingdom]]. In contrast, "[[Doctor (title)|Doctor]]" can be used for people with other [[doctorate]] degrees, for example a [[Ph.D.]], so does not on its own indicate that someone is qualified to practise [[medicine]]. Indeed, many registered medical practitioners do not hold a doctoral-level qualification, so have "doctor" only as an honorary title. |
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== External links == |
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The [[General_Medical_Council]] (GMC) controls registration. |
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*[http://www.gmc-uk.org/ General Medical Council] |
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Revision as of 20:45, 10 July 2006
Registered medical practitioner is a designation that only a medically qualified person registered with the General Medical Council may claim in the United Kingdom. In contrast, "Doctor" can be used for people with other doctorate degrees, for example a Ph.D., so does not on its own indicate that someone is qualified to practise medicine. Indeed, many registered medical practitioners do not hold a doctoral-level qualification, so have "doctor" only as an honorary title.