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.
For other uses, see Furlong (disambiguation) . A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, or 10 chains.Using the internationally accepted conversion ratio that one inch equals exactly 25.4 millimetres, one furlong is 201.168 metres.he rod was defined as 5 1/2 yards or 16 1/2 feet, and the mile was eight furlongs, so the definition of the furlong became 40 rods and that of the mile became 5,280 feet (eight furlongs/mile times 40 rods/furlong times 16 1/2 feet/rod).