[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Chiropodist is still used here in UK.
They are not referred to as Doctor either.

Have found the differences between Brit and American stuff to be a constant source of entertainment. I'll bet you still go to the chemist for your paracetamol.

Which *reminds* me! Was told that the receptionist about whom I'd complained as being beyond my ability for suspension of disbelief (on Doc Martin) would "grow on me". I now note that she did not return following that first season, though subsequent iterations for that position have been little better. :-) Feel a "little" better now that googlage has helped with understanding his having to duck to go under a door frame. "Come through" is now part of my vernacular. SMH

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Yeah... 40 years is enough... I've done my time and I hope I've served my patients well...

Funny, just last week, a patient was commenting about all of the changes in the office since the sale. I said, you've been coming to see me forever, how long has it been? She replied she remembered when I first joined the practice 36 years ago...

I was shocked, as I had no idea I still had patients from that long ago (as my patients tend to skew to an older demographic)...

I think she's officially my longest continual patient... Mind blown...

When I joined my uncle in dental practice in 1977 ( practice started by my grandfather in 1925) we had a few of Grampa's patients still around. Every day I heard "you look too young to be a dentist". One lady actually jumped out of the chair, pinned herself against the wall and said "you can't be my dentist, you're just a little boy."...One day I realized that it had been quite some time since I'd heard I looked too young to be a dentist, and then one day a patient looked at me and said "Oh my God! You're still here?"...

My career in one paragraph.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by laker14

when i joined my uncle in dental practice in 1977 ( practice started by my grandfather in 1925) we had a few of grampa's patients still around. Every day i heard "you look too young to be a dentist". One lady actually jumped out of the chair, pinned herself against the wall and said "you can't be my dentist, you're just a little boy."...one day i realized that it had been quite some time since i'd heard i looked too young to be a dentist, and then one day a patient looked at me and said "oh my god! You're still here?"...

My career in one paragraph.

love it!

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by Laker14

When I joined my uncle in dental practice in 1977 ( practice started by my grandfather in 1925) we had a few of Grampa's patients still around. Every day I heard "you look too young to be a dentist". One lady actually jumped out of the chair, pinned herself against the wall and said "you can't be my dentist, you're just a little boy."...One day I realized that it had been quite some time since I'd heard I looked too young to be a dentist, and then one day a patient looked at me and said "Oh my God! You're still here?"...

My career in one paragraph.

Love it! Even after already having practiced for three years in the military, when I opened my practice (1982) I regularly heard *you're* the dentist??! I suppose it *would* have been a rather disturbing sight. . .

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by mntlblok

Have found the differences between Brit and American stuff to be a constant source of entertainment. I'll bet you still go to the chemist for your paracetamol.

Actually, we get our Paracetamol at Aldi, or any supermarket.
Our local surgery where our GP (PCD) is located, has its own pharmacy.
The Chemist is 'Up the High Street!'
Haven't been in it for years apart for the odd bleeding, and leech treatment!

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Actually, we get our Paracetamol at Aldi, or any supermarket.
Our local surgery where our GP (PCD) is located, has its own pharmacy.
The Chemist is 'Up the High Street!'
Haven't been in it for years apart for the odd bleeding, and leech treatment!

Learning a *lot* here. "PCD" is apparently "primary care dentist". Hadn't a clue that Aldi (north *and* south) is of German origin, nor why the nice Brit lady on that last dive trip kept saying "brilliant". “High Street”

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by mntlblok

Learning a *lot* here. "PCD" is apparently "primary care dentist". Hadn't a clue that Aldi (north *and* south) is of German origin, nor why the nice Brit lady on that last dive trip kept saying "brilliant". “High Street”

PCD wrong.
Forgot your GP (family doctors) want to be called Primary Care Physicians.
Probably don't want to be confused with Chiropodists!

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

PCD wrong.
Forgot your GP (family doctors) want to be called Primary Care Physicians.
Probably don't want to be confused with Chiropodists!

What continues to throw me off is calling the GP's office his "surgery". I suppose they *do* perform the occasional bit of suturing. . .

Found this:
In the United Kingdom, on the other hand, a "surgery" is the facility in which a doctor performs medical procedures ranging from examinations to X-rays to minor surgical operations, such as stitching a small cut or burning off a wart. The equivalent to the U.S. "office hours" for a doctor can be "surgery hours" (but more often "consulting hours"), and in the United States, such a facility is usually called a "doctor's office". at Answer: "Hospital" and "Surgery" in American/British English: fandom_grammar — LiveJournal

Fun stuff. :-)

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by mntlblok

What continues to throw me off is calling the GP's office his "surgery". I suppose they *do* perform the occasional bit of suturing. . .

Found this:
In the United Kingdom, on the other hand, a "surgery" is the facility in which a doctor performs medical procedures ranging from examinations to X-rays to minor surgical operations, such as stitching a small cut or burning off a wart. The equivalent to the U.S. "office hours" for a doctor can be "surgery hours" (but more often "consulting hours"), and in the United States, such a facility is usually called a "doctor's office". at Answer: "Hospital" and "Surgery" in American/British English: fandom_grammar — LiveJournal



Fun stuff. :-)

Reminded me of the barber surgeon, so had to look into that again. Had no idea of this aspect of it:

"Meanwhile, physicians considered themselves to be above surgery.[1] Physicians mostly observed during surgery and offered consulting, but otherwise often chose academia or working in universities". From Wikipedia.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mntlblok

Reminded me of the barber surgeon, so had to look into that again. Had no idea of this aspect of it:

"Meanwhile, physicians considered themselves to be above surgery.[1] Physicians mostly observed during surgery and offered consulting, but otherwise often chose academia or working in universities". From Wikipedia.

Theodoric of York?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mntlblok

What continues to throw me off is calling the GP's office his "surgery". I suppose they *do* perform the occasional bit of suturing. . .

Found this:
In the United Kingdom, on the other hand, a "surgery" is the facility in which a doctor performs medical procedures ranging from examinations to X-rays to minor surgical operations, such as stitching a small cut or burning off a wart. The equivalent to the U.S. "office hours" for a doctor can be "surgery hours" (but more often "consulting hours"), and in the United States, such a facility is usually called a "doctor's office". at Answer: "Hospital" and "Surgery" in American/British English: fandom_grammar — LiveJournal

Fun stuff. :-)

It they would simply learn to speak English, this wouldn't be an issue!

[mntlblok]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Theodoric of York?

Love it. Can't believe I don't remember it.