I just want to reiterate my point.

Dr is not a profession but a degree title.
When a student qualifies from medicine, they have three degrees.
They then study, in the main, medicine or surgery, whereby the become a Medic/Physician or Surgeon (obviously other titles such as GP, Psychiatrist exist)

I studied physio, if I earn a PhD, I'll be Dr..... but still a physio.

I become a physician, I'll have lots of degree, I'll be Dr... but still a physician.

So, its a moot point of what we should call ourselves. Our occupation and academic qualifications are two very different things. Public perception is something else though and I want to go to the best of whatever profession it is. I'd rather go to a physio with a doctorate in the area I have a problem with. As much as I would go to a ortho surgeon with a fracture versus a vascular surgeon...silly point I know.