Classification: People: By occupation: Health professionals / Scientists: Physicians: By nationality: Australian
Also: Australia: People: By occupation: Health professionals / Scientists: Physicians |
In United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, the term doctor is more common (and in formal/legal contexts, medical practitioner as well), as physician refers to specialists in internal medicine.
In the United States, the term physician is traditional and commonly used.