Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 You know in the US we couldn't do something simple like title them by what body part they handle. Now admit it, doesn't Pulmonologist sound better than lung doctor and Gastroenterologist better than stomach, and we even change them along the way. Foot doctor? No, Podiatrist. Ear, nose and throat, no longer. Now, Otolaryngology. The list goes on and on. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will > > > > > > > call me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > __ > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news > > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > ______________ > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Bruce, My background as a nurse might help here, these names are not actually random or an attempt to confuse anyone mostly they are based on greek or latin which are the languages of medicine. I've actually never heard a gastroenterologist referred to as a GI. GI in my experience usually refers to gastro-intestinal but abbreviations can vary from region to region and perhaps Canada has some different ones also. It's really not just the US that uses this terminology it's in use pretty much all over the world. In fact this terminology has been in use for centuries. Latin and Greek were the languages of the educated all over Europe and North Africa and though latin is considered by most a "dead" language it lives on in medical terminology! Beth in NC age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 "For as long as I shall live, I will testify to Love." Re: Doctor titles You know in the US we couldn't do something simple like title them by what body part they handle. Now admit it, doesn't Pulmonologist sound better than lung doctor and Gastroenterologist better than stomach, and we even change them along the way. Foot doctor? No, Podiatrist. Ear, nose and throat, no longer. Now, Otolaryngology. The list goes on and on.> > > > > >> > > > > > > Hi All!> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will> > > > > > > call me.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Thanks> > > > > > > Irene> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > > > > __> > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news> > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective.> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > > > > ____________ __> > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and> > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.> > > > > http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 You're right on GI as Gastro-Intestinal in definition. My slip on translating Canadian English to US....lol The one that gets me most is the ENT change from years ago, but I appreciate your clarification and know the terms make sense. It just does throw people from certain places on certain terms. As to Latin, I had a tutor, wife of our retired Minister, in high school. I do remember this line: " Latin is a dead language, As dead as it can be. It killed off all the Romans And now its killing me. " Nice to have a tutor with good sense of humor and still think Latin was of great benefit to me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will > > > > > > > > call me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > > __ > > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news > > > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > > ____________ __ > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > > > > http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 See, I was thinking of GI Joe! I couldn't see why the General Infantry would have anything to do with looking after Irene Two countries devided by a common language Love Ze xx> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hi All!> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will> > > > > > > > > call me.> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks> > > > > > > > > Irene> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > > > > > > __> > > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news> > > > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective.> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > > > > > > ____________ __> > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and> > > > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.> > > > > > > http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR > 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 And others....just wait until we're all asleep and chimes in. Probably Pulmos and Gastros and such. They do love to do that. I loved they didn't have garbage collectors, but garbos. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will > > > > > > > > > > call me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > > > > __ > > > > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news > > > > > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > > > > ____________ __ > > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > > > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > > > > > > http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR > > 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Well you're right ,"Pulmo' IS our term but not Gastros...they're 'Bellyos' GIO > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Hi All!> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will> > > > > > > > > > > call me.> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks> > > > > > > > > > > Irene> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > > > > > > > > __> > > > > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, > news> > > > > > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective.> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > > > > > > > > ____________ __> > > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and> > > > > > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.> > > > > > > > > http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR> > > 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Ah....knew it had to be something like that..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is on March 3rd/08. If any cancellation, they will > > > > > > > > > > > > call me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > Irene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > > > > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, > > news > > > > > > > > > > > > & entertainment ? with a Canadian perspective. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > > > > > > > > > ____________ __ > > > > > > > > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > > > > > > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > > > > > > > > http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR > > > > 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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