Yes, radiologists are real doctors: 5 reasons why
Oftentimes when someone remarks on whether or not radiologists are “real physicians,” that someone ends up being a physician. Never mind that diagnostic radiologists can rightly claim the mantle of being the doctors’ doctor.
In Physician’s Money Digest, a physician who isn’t a radiologist turns the tables on the snarksters.
“[W]hen my younger brother (a ‘real’ internal medicine doctor) teasingly said radiologists aren’t real doctors, I simply asked him what is the difference between a Monteggia and Galeazzi fracture?” writes Mike Larson, MD, PhD. “It seems to me a ‘real doctor’ should know about fractures and trauma since trauma (unintentional injury) kills more Americans than stroke.”
The five points referenced in his headline below add up to a quick yet effective rejoinder. Check it out:
Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.