Health Care Professionals Group

do medical doctors get addressed as "dr xxx" in the post?

Just wondering if it is a proper title for medical practitioners or just an abbriviation. So do medical doctors get addressed in the post for example To dr. xxxxx Adresss etc etc

Public Comments

1. Yes. I am Dr.SAMI I receive surface mails that way.
2. I prefer xxx MD as more formal.
3. I always get sick of how the doctors are supposed to be adressed in this special manner when it is the pateints that are guests in the hospital and are the ones that the doctors are paid to look after. I am sick of the audacity and the incredable cheek of the medical world. They are so rude to not give us any respect!
4. I worked hard for my degree, and I use the title Dr. (or MD after my name) . In fact, when I am addressed as "Mrs.", I know the person doesn't know me.
5. With gobs of junk mail every day! Friends don't, except with the rare formal invitation, but people trying to sell me stuff do every day.