Making the world better, one answer at a time. It means your physician has an MD, a Medical Degree in allpathic medicine. He also has an MS, a Master's of Science degree. In other words, he is a doctor of medicine and he has a master's degree in some science discipline as well.
As a result of the Boxer Rebellion, China was subjected to even greater humiliation. An indemnity of more than $300 million was levied on the nearly bankrupt nation and the government was forced to allow the permanent quartering of foreign soldiers in Beijing.
The end result of these civil wars was that the Byzantine Empire had destroyed a very efficient military system, lost significant population, and seriously disrupted its trade network and economy. While the empire was on the decline for some time before these events, the civil conflicts hastened its demise.