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May272010
podiatrist v. chiropodist
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Monty Python foot. Image courtesy of Wikimedia.org Podiatrists and chiropodists are doctors who diagnose and treat foot disorders. Podiatrist is the preferred term in American English, and chiropodist was preferred in British English. Although there is no official distinction between the titles, in contemporary use, chiropody implies routine or palliative foot care, and podiatry is associated with more advanced treatment, including surgery.
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