Re: How do you address a female surgeon?

John Briggs wrote:
> British surgeons are notorious for insisting on being called "Mr",
> whilst ordinary medics insist on being called "Dr". This despite the
> standard medical degree being MB BS (and variants), and the MD being
> a 'higher doctorate' and only awarded to advanced and distinguished
> medics - such as consultant surgeons... So most of those calling
> themselves "Dr" don't have a doctorate, and the most important of
> those who do call themselves "Mr"...
>
> But what about female surgeons?

Legend has it (probably apocryphally) that there were once a maried couple
who were both in the medical profession and who wished to be known as "Mr &
Dr <surname>", "Mr" being the wife, who was a surgeon.


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