May 26, 2006 13:22
18 yrs ago
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English term
Applicants will be medically qualified
English
Medical
Education / Pedagogy
Scholarships
Sorry, no more useful context!
1) The applicants must be MDs/Physicians
2) The applicants may be also nurses, physiotherapists, biologists....
Without more information/context, which one of the two above interpretations is more likely to be correct?
Thank you in advance for your kind help
1) The applicants must be MDs/Physicians
2) The applicants may be also nurses, physiotherapists, biologists....
Without more information/context, which one of the two above interpretations is more likely to be correct?
Thank you in advance for your kind help
Responses
| 4 +8 | doctors only |
Helen Genevier
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5 mins
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doctors only
1 - doctors only is my understanding
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Note added at 33 mins (2006-05-26 13:56:11 GMT)
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I don't think the phrase sounds odd in English. It is just one way of saying we are looking for applicants who are qualified in medicine.
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Note added at 7 days (2006-06-02 17:16:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Biologists in the sense of medical laboratory scientific offficers are not medically qualified, however UK hospital labs are run by doctors who are doctors (medically qualified as normal) and then specialised in haematology, biochemistry or microbiology for example. I would be surprised if dentists were eligible, but Pina's ref shows that sometimes they are.
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Note added at 33 mins (2006-05-26 13:56:11 GMT)
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I don't think the phrase sounds odd in English. It is just one way of saying we are looking for applicants who are qualified in medicine.
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Note added at 7 days (2006-06-02 17:16:37 GMT) Post-grading
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Biologists in the sense of medical laboratory scientific offficers are not medically qualified, however UK hospital labs are run by doctors who are doctors (medically qualified as normal) and then specialised in haematology, biochemistry or microbiology for example. I would be surprised if dentists were eligible, but Pina's ref shows that sometimes they are.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
William [Bill] Gray
: Not odd, but a little pedantic, to use this form!
37 mins
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| agree |
Roddy Stegemann
: This is a very common method of advertising job openings in Hong Kong. It means that if you do not have the requested certification, do not bother to apply, because your application will be ignored.
43 mins
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| agree |
PB Trans
: See this link: http://www.hesa.ac.uk/manuals/kb/00000112.HTM although I don't know if this is a standard definition or it just applies to this particular organization
1 hr
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Thanks for the ref Pina
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| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
: qualified physicians only (could include dentists, depending on system/country, but not nurses/auxiliaries)
1 hr
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| agree |
juvera
: Definitely. Medical practicioners are physicians or surgeons. The category doesn't include dentists either. And as Bill said, it is a bit pedantic, but not unusual way to formulate their requirements.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Asghar Bhatti
5 hrs
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| agree |
Alexandra Tussing
13 hrs
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| agree |
Tahir
13 hrs
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Comment: "I still don't know whether biologists or dentists may apply.
Anyway, thanks to all"
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