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Isn't it a bit dodgy that doctors call what they do 'practice'?

Asked by youcancallmejess 2 months ago, 2 answers.

Why do they call it that?

Answered by esconsult1 on Sep 20, 2009, 08:40AM
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Yeah, you practice your profession. In a sense it is also humility. Because you're admitting that no matter how much you learn in school, you're still getting better and better each day through practicing what you learned.

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Answered by ichibanarky on Sep 20, 2009, 08:36AM
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One of the definitions of the word 'practice' is 'The exercise of a profession'.

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