Just a snippet I heard on the news, about once retired, those afforded the title of "Dr/Doctor" will no longer be recognised by that title. They will go back to being "Mr".
Is this fair on those people?
Personally I see it as a bit of a slap in the face to those people. The majority of which will have spent the greater part of their lives 'studying' (ie Medical practitioners who spend years at uni, then futher being interns, then specialising, then simply keeping up with all the advances in their field during their careers) all to the betterment and treatment of their fellow man.
So do we now say, thanks, but hey you are over the hill, you aren't a practicing Doctor anymore, so you can't be called Doctor any more?
Is this fair on those people?
Personally I see it as a bit of a slap in the face to those people. The majority of which will have spent the greater part of their lives 'studying' (ie Medical practitioners who spend years at uni, then futher being interns, then specialising, then simply keeping up with all the advances in their field during their careers) all to the betterment and treatment of their fellow man.
So do we now say, thanks, but hey you are over the hill, you aren't a practicing Doctor anymore, so you can't be called Doctor any more?