A
physician is a person who practices
medicine. The term "physician" is traditional and still commonly used in the
United States, but in the
United Kingdom and
Australia the term is not used - instead they are called a "
doctor" (a term also used in the US). Often also called a "medical doctor". Related titles are "
veterinarian", used for one who cures diseases in
animals, and "
biologist", used for one who studies the
life sciences[?] in general.
In most jurisdictions nowadays, physicians need government permission to practise their profession. This is known as licensing in the United States, as colegiation in Spain, as men'kyo[?] in Japan and as registration in Australia.
Titles for specialised physicians include:
See also : medicine