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What is the difference ?
In an Haushartz studio I go the husband is Dr. blabla, the wife is Frau blabla. Why she is not Dr. Blabla.
Surfing across website of other Praxis I see this mix of Dr. and not Dr.

A Dr. has written a thesis and has gained the qualification 'Doctor'

It could be maths or English or whatever. Or in your case a medical Doctor.

Passing the exams to be allowed to practice medicine in Germany is enough.

Aside:
In the UK I was treated by Dr. Smith. But the consultant surgeon was Mr. Jones.

My Hausarzt is not a doctor. She practices with one, though. No problems. She is great.

In the U.S., one rarely gets seen by a dr. Usually a physician's assistant or some special nurse.

A Hausartz is someone with a license to practice medicine and open a pratice, a "Doctor" is someone with a Doctorate.

They are separate qualifications.

A Hausartz with a doctorate in medicine can call themselves Doctor.

So that Dr is the title that comes from completing a PhD?
Never thought about PhD for medicine unless you are a "researcher".

Frantic wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:19 pm So that Dr is the title that comes from completing a PhD?
Never thought about PhD for medicine unless you are a "researcher".

Yes, that's the point. "Dr." is the German equivalence to "PhD" in English.

Somebody has studied medicine to become your "General practitioner" or "Hausarzt". Good. He/she/it might also have done the "PhD" or "Doktor der Medizin", also good; At the end of the day, you decide who's good enough to pull the rusty nail out of your son's foot...

I’m a retired doctor and it’s true - the German Dr.med. is a purely academic title and not relevant to the practitioner’s qualification to treat you.
The title used to be very important in Germany, but it no longer is a thing.

I guess all the confusion for me came from the fact that in Italy, where I come from, you just need to complete your university studies in medicine to be called "Doctor". In the last year actually in order to practice as an Hausartz a degree in medicine is not enough and you have to do an additional 3 years kind-of specialization.

For all the other degrees, you need to complete a PhD in order to use this Dr. title.

Metall wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 12:23 pm I’m a retired doctor and it’s true - the German Dr.med. is a purely academic title and not relevant to the practitioner’s qualification to treat you.
The title used to be very important in Germany, but it no longer is a thing.

In one direction that is true, no-one cares really if you have a Doctorate but don't use it.

On the other hand using a title you don't have is a criminal offence under § 132a StGB . ( English version *).

*Note the English version is a convenience only and has no legal force.