Posted by Jen Star on October 30, 2005, at 1:04:09
In reply to Re: Use of title in ID's - my input, posted by Glydin on October 29, 2005, at 23:42:49
hi all,
I think we as consumers of this board need to be wary of "doctors" or other "experts" who offer advice. Anyone could post here offering any kinds of advice, and in fact, they often do! It's up to us to determine how and when to use that information. Caveat emptor, right? Especially here, where it's impossible to measure someone's credentials.I would not automatically assume that someone who uses the title "Dr." IS a medical doctor. It could be like "Dr. Dre" or "Dr. Pepper" or something (ha) -- but you get what I mean? Sometimes just a cutesy name?
Or maybe the person has a PhD in botany or ancient Greek literature. Or maybe the person is a scammer trying to reel in a few wide-eyed admirers. Or maybe the person really IS a medical doctor, albeit one who does not write with the grammar skills one would typically think to be commensurate with a medical degree and the desire to influence others' decisions...
But I digress. I'm only trying to make the point that the burden is on us as readers and consumers to analyze posts critically and be careful not to take things at face value here, unless we have a way to verify the veracity of claims.
That's just my opinion...I know others may differ! Thanks for listening. And read carefully. :)
JenStar
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