Comments on: Bullets: Liars, Leonardo, and space experimentation http://polyscience.org/2005/10/liars-da-vinci-space-exploration/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:22:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: BigBlogLog http://polyscience.org/2005/10/liars-da-vinci-space-exploration/#comment-255 BigBlogLog Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:46:23 +0000 http://polyscience.org/?p=150#comment-255 <strong>da Vinci’s Advances in Heart Surgery</strong> Polyscience.org draws attention to advances made in heart surgery by Mr. Francis Wells, a U.K. heart surgeon. Wells found a better way to repair damaged valves, which is great by itself. But what’s terribly interesting is that his discovery was ... da Vinci’s Advances in Heart Surgery

Polyscience.org draws attention to advances made in heart surgery by Mr. Francis Wells, a U.K. heart surgeon. Wells found a better way to repair damaged valves, which is great by itself. But what’s terribly interesting is that his discovery was …

]]> By: Nik M http://polyscience.org/2005/10/liars-da-vinci-space-exploration/#comment-247 Nik M Fri, 07 Oct 2005 13:08:51 +0000 http://polyscience.org/?p=150#comment-247 My understanding is that surgeons go by the title of 'Mr.' while other doctors use 'Dr.' This practice dates from the dawn of the profession, times when surgeons were not medically trained, but rather people skilled with the use sharp blades - barbers. Barbers and surgeons used to belong to the same Guild in the 16th-18th centuries, and even when they split in the 18th century surgeons retained the title 'Mr.' which is now one of higher, rather than lesser, prestige in the medical community. My understanding is that surgeons go by the title of ‘Mr.’ while other doctors use ‘Dr.’ This practice dates from the dawn of the profession, times when surgeons were not medically trained, but rather people skilled with the use sharp blades - barbers. Barbers and surgeons used to belong to the same Guild in the 16th-18th centuries, and even when they split in the 18th century surgeons retained the title ‘Mr.’ which is now one of higher, rather than lesser, prestige in the medical community.

]]> By: eldan http://polyscience.org/2005/10/liars-da-vinci-space-exploration/#comment-245 eldan Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:23:05 +0000 http://polyscience.org/?p=150#comment-245 I think the custom in the UK is for general medical practitioners to call themselves "Dr.XYZ" while specialists/consultants/surgeons call themselves "Mr.XYZ" even though they have an MD and then some more training after that. I think the custom in the UK is for general medical practitioners to call themselves “Dr.XYZ” while specialists/consultants/surgeons call themselves “Mr.XYZ” even though they have an MD and then some more training after that.

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