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Translation, please?
MBChB = Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a double baccalaureate which requires five years of study, but only in the Mother Country and a few of her progeny.
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I write/edit the medical staff newsletter at a hospital, and our style has always been to use credentials on first mention (eg, John Smith, MD [or DO, DPM, DDS, PhD]) and "Dr. Smith" thereafter. To answer Jackie's original query, I've never seen Dr. used without a proper name attached.
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I wouldn't use Dr. without a name as a correct form but as a quick shorthand when keeping notes. e.g. "Ind tsf to W/C. Plan D/C Fri. Dr. aware." Which in real people talk comes out as "Independantly transfers to wheelchair. Plan is for discharge Friday. The doctor is aware."
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
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thanks, Father Steve. 
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
OK, the Ch bit: does that come from another language? Like German Chirugie? Maybe via ME?
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OK, the Ch bit: does that come from another language?
From Latin chirugia (whence also the German) < Greek kheirourgia (< kheirourgos literally working by hand), kheiros 'hand' + ourgos 'work'. So probably something like: medicinæ baccalaureatus et chirugiæ baccalaureatus.
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All my news training has me programmed to aim for clarity. Dr. would be for Drive as in an address ... dr, I have no idea about.
I tend to use MD, PhD, etc for clarity and Dr.only if before a name on second reference :
"James Smith MD, is called Dr. Jim by his patients."
"Mary Jones PhD, does not like to be called Doctor Jones."
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I wouldn't use dr. to abbreviate the word doctor--and wouldn't suggest that it would be so-used unless in informal codes. In fact, I wouldn't even use Dr. as an abbreviation for doctor unless used before the doctor's surname. I would think most people would find Dr. to be a bit bizarre-looking if used as an abbreviation for doctor without a surname--but most people often surprise me.
After a little research:
In AHD, dr. is listed solely as an abbreviation for debtor, and dr is listed as an abbreviation for dram. Dr. is listed as the abbreviation for both doctor and drive, as has been well-discussed above, but there is not a usage note about whether Dr. would be acceptable standing alone without a surname.
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