172:(Cand. Med.) degree (6–7 years of studies) or an equivalent foreign medical degree. Non-physicians who submitted dissertations to faculties of medicine were awarded the doctor of philosophy (dr.philos.) degree instead. In Denmark the Dr.Med. degree is traditionally only awarded to physicians, and non-physicians who wrote dissertations in biomedical research fields or other topics relevant to medicine were traditionally awarded the doctorate of philosophy (Dr. Phil.), later also newer degrees such as the doctorate of pharmacy (Dr.Pharm). However there are some examples of Danish pharmacists who hold the Dr. Med. degree.
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