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Proscribe sounds similar to the word prescribe, but be careful: these words are essentially opposite in meaning. While proscribe means forbid, prescribe is used when a doctor recommends a medicine or remedy. Of course, if you want an excuse for not following your doctorâs orders, you could say you were confused about the meaning of these two words â but that would be lying, which is proscribed by most peopleâs value systems.
MD vs DO are different philosophies of medical education. Traditionally MD is what most people identify with but the DO's are fine as well. If you are looking for a plastic surgeon they should be boarded by ABPS and a member of ASPS and/or ASAPS.