Doctor of Medicine

The academic degree of Doctor of Medicine is a so-called professional doctorate in some countries. Such doctoral degrees are awarded directly to the completion of the study of human medicine without additional doctoral work. They meet in Germany the state examination in medicine.

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland guiding the medical profession doctoral degrees is possible only in each conferred original form. Degrees from EEA countries may, however, be made ​​without the otherwise obligatory origin additive. The leadership of these degrees as Dr. or MD as well as in another translated into German form is not allowed due to the lack of a doctoral work.

Austria

In Austria, obtained after six years of studying human medicine diploma degree Dr. med univ, an actual doctor's degree can be acquired, for example, with the three-year doctoral program in Medical Science. This is according to mandatory denial of the previously conferred graduate degree then adds Dr med univ et sci. med ( et scientiae medicae ). This prevents that graduates DDr. ( Dr med univ, Dr. sci. Med ) are.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia

The Czech and Slovak academic degree of Doctor of Medicine ( cs: doctor všeobecného lékařství, doctor medicíny; sk: doctor všeobecného lekárstva, doctor medicíny, la: medicinae universae doctor ). , Abbreviated as MUDr, is the conclusion of a six -year study of human medicine awarded. This degree is a so-called professional doctorate.

United States of America

In the U.S., the Doctor of Medicine, abbreviated as MD, a professionally qualifying university graduation from medical school (so-called "professional degree" ), which will also be awarded without a promotion performance.

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• Professional Doctorate
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