This African American Doctor Ornament
is about 4 inches tall. The Doctor from our People and Profession Tree Ornaments are dressed in a white coat with gold buttons, red and blue tie and green trousers. With his brown medicine bag over his shoulder and a stethoscope in one hand he is ready to make his rounds. This African American People ornament is the perfect Christmas or Birthday gift for anyone in the medical profession. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Doctor.
A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor is a person who practices medicine and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and injury. This is accomplished through a detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology, diseases and treatment, the science of medicine and its applied practice, the art or craft of medicine.
In English, there have been many synonyms for physician, both old and new, with some semantic variation. The noun phrase medical practitioner is perhaps the most widely understood and neutral synonym. Medical practitioner is lengthy but inclusive, it covers both medical specialists and general practitioners, and historically would include physicians, surgeons or apothecaries. In England, apothecaries historically included those who now would be called general practitioners and pharmacists. Select this link to view our Unique Doctor Gifts.
The term doctor is older and shorter but can be confused with holders of other academic doctorates.

Nurses.
A nurse is responsible for the treatment, safety, and recovery of sick or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings. Nurses may also be involved in medical and nursing research and perform a wide range of non clinical functions necessary to the delivery of health care. Nurses are also quite essential in meeting end of life needs and assist in the grieving process associated with death and dying.
Nurses throughout the world are increasingly employed as advanced practice nurses, such as clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, who diagnose health problems and prescribe medications and other therapies. At the top of the educational ladder is the doctoral prepared nurse. Nurses may gain a PhD or another doctoral degree, specializing in research, clinical nursing, and so forth. These nurses practice nursing, teach nursing, and carry out nursing research. As the science and art of nursing has advanced, so has the demand for doctoral prepared nurses. Select this link to view our Nurse’s Are Angel’s with Invisible Wings.