When you study to become a doctor and then quit before graduation are you still considered a doctor since you got the education?
In Australia, A doctor is a legally qualified medical Practitioner (LQMP) registrable with the medical board of the state and the country.To be a LQMP one has to haveattended a medical schoolCompleted the coursePassed all the examinationsBeen awarded the appropriate degrees, MD or MB,BS asappropriateBeen accepted into a hospital and completed the internship to obtain practical experience.been eligible to be registered with the medical board.Registered with the medical boardUnless one has completed all the above steps, one is only an educated medical student who has acquired theoretical medical knowledge and some practical skills. One cannot be called a doctor by any stretch of the imagination.Until one is registered with the medical board, one is not permitted to write prescriptions, order pathological tests, CT scans. X-rays Or MRIs or refer patients to specialists.The answer is NO - you are not a doctor, and no one will consider you as a Doctor. It is illegal to call yourself a doctor or pretend to be one. It is also illegal to charge a fee for your medical advice.I am not aware that any country in the world would consider you as a doctor in the situation you described. If you wish to be a doctor, complete what you started, don’t quit!