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* Speaking of the MD vs DO debate, the movie ''[[Alien Apocalypse]]'' has Bruce Campbell as a DO who saves the world from alien conquest using the power of osteopathy and pointed sticks. He continually complains about no one takes him seriously because he's a DO.

* [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|Star Trek IV the Voyage Home]]'': When Dr. McCoy starts to diagnose Chekov's condition, the other MD in the room [[Deadpan Snarker|snarks]]: "What's your degree in? [[Not That Kind of Doctor|Dentistry?]]" Of course [[McCoy]], practicing incredibly more advanced medicine from the 23rd century thinks they're butchers, extorting them to "put away their butcher knives," then goes on to effortlessly cure Chekov and a nearby woman undergoing dialysis.

 

 

* Sarah from ''[[Quite Ugly One Morning]]'' is an anesthetist, and has several rants in the book about arrogant surgeons, and people who are surprised to learn that one needs to be a doctor to practice anesthesia.

* ''[[Ender's Game|Shadow of the Hegemon]]'':

'''Petra''': Ouch. That must have hurt, to admit you're only half-educated. }}

* Seen in the [[Aubrey-Maturin]] series, usually from the perspective of the common sailors who are pleased to have an actual learned physician like Stephen Maturin on board. Most naval surgeons are decidedly ''not'' physicians. Some have little more than a steady hand with an amputation saw, and given the high rate of drunkenness among naval surgeons, possibly not even that.

* Ross from ''[[Friends]]'' holds a doctorate in paleontology. He uses the title "Doctor" as often as he can, and refers to himself as a doctor when the context implies "medical doctor":

** For instance, when Rachel's father is ill:

'''Ross:''' And yet, we do. }}

** Then there's the time Russ showed up. He crowed that Ross was jealous of him being a "real doctor." Ross remained unimpressed. "You're a doctor of gums! That's the smallest body part you can major in!" To be fair, Russ has most likely hit his glass ceiling already, whereas Ross can and did go much further.

** Best one is where they are at a hospital

'''Rachel:''' Ross, please, this is a hospital, okay? That actually means something here. }}

** During his parents' anniversary, it becomes apparent where Ross gets this.

'''Ross:''' [embarrassed] Dad! Please! [soberly] I'm Doctor Ross Gellar... }}

* Ben from ''[[My Family]]'' is a dentist, and is shown to have such a strong inferiority complex around doctors that his children lie about the profession of a friend's parent to avoid his reaction.

** Also, Turk and J.D. are [[Star-Crossed Lovers|Star Crossed]] [[Heterosexual Life Partners]], having crossed the divide between physicians and surgeons, neither of whom consider the other group to be real doctors.

** And in one episode where Dr. Cox has to call the hospital dermatologist, he rants to the patient:

** And in the episode "My Quarantine":

'''Dr. Cox''': You are so very useless, I counted you both twice. }}

** Cox also dislikes the surgeons and calls them "scalpel jockies" more often then not. Whenever he does (or calls them anything else derogatory) he will follow up by pointing out that the important stuff is being done by the "real doctors" and pointing to himself.

** An early episode has Elliot treating a psychiatrist. She unthinkingly asks him what prompted him to go that direction and not become a "real doctor".

** Dr. Cox even refers to ''his own psychiatrist'' as someone who couldn't cut it in real medicine.

* Alan from ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'' is often belittled for being a chiropractor and not a "real" doctor.