Nurse:
A nurse is a person who is trained to give help as well as care to the people who are sick and injured. Nurses can also specialize in what work they do. A nurse helps the doctors. They carry out the physician order. Unlike doctors, it required less education and training.
Doctor:
A doctor is the one who practices in order to treat the illness and disease. They diagnose and treat. They also prescribe procedure and medications. The doctors should be more educated and trained. Doctors could be specialized in various types.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital | A person who is qualified to treat people who are ill |
| Synonyms | Attendant, therapist, medic, assistant and caretaker | Scientist, surgeon, specialist, expert, scientist |
| Antonyms | Disoblige, disregard, erupt, failure, default | Patient, hurt, injure, attach, blemish, assume |
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| History | The first known nuse, Phoebe, was mentioned in Romans 16:1. During the early years of the Christain Church, St. Paul sent a deaconess Phoebe to Rome as the first visiting nurse. | The profession has existed in one form or another for more than 25,000 years. |
| Word origin | It was originated from Late Middle English: contraction of earlier nourice, from Old French, from late Latin nutricia, feminine of Latin nutricius | It was originated from Middle English. |
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