physios want to be called "doctors"

[physioceccus]

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

[Physio_Plus]

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 ?

[alin120188]

Doctor or non-doctor, it's just a nam they call you. the important thing is what you do, what you think about and which position you are in their thought.
For the Vietnamese, in the first time, they just call us as a person who did the massage. But day after day, they will respect you and know clearly who we are. What do you think about when you go out and your patient see you and say that: he(she) is a physiotherapist who help me recover? Do you proud of that?
So, there are no reason why you changed your name about this.

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