Definition of Ph.D.Ph.D.: Doctor of Philosophy. (From the New Latin, philosophize doctor). Ph.D.'s are involved in clinical care (as in clinical psychology), biomedical research, health administration and other areas in medicine. Last Editorial Review: 9/20/2012
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