A psychiatrist is a physician â doctor of medicine (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) â who specializes in mental health. This type of doctor may further specialize in areas such as child and adolescent, geriatric, or addiction psychiatry. A psychiatrist can: Diagnose and treat mental health disorders.
The furlong is an old English unit of distance that is still regularly used in horse racing. A furlong is 660 feet, which is one-eighth of a mile. Continue Reading.
A furlong equals 40 rods, equivalent to 10 chains, 220 yards, 660 feet, or 1/8 mile. A 200 meter dash covers a distance very close to a furlong, and this measure is commonly used today to describe the distance in horse races. Fathom: 2 yards or 6 feet (1.829 m).