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A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a title given to a person upon successful completion of a post-graduate doctorate program at an accredited [[university]].  

A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a title given to a person upon successful completion of a post-graduate doctoral [[degree]]-granting program at an accredited [[university]].  

==Examples of Doctorates==

==Examples of Doctorates==

*Doctor of Medicine(MD) - The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School.

*Doctor of Medicine('''MD''') - The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School.

*Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - The most advanced degree that a university offers. It can be awarded in just about any field of study, usually earned after defending a thesis in a field where 4+ years of research were applied.

*Doctor of Philosophy ('''PhD''') - The most advanced degree that a university offers. It can be awarded in just about any field of study, usually earned after defending a thesis in a field where 4+ years of research were applied.

== History of Doctorate ==

== History of Doctorate ==

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