Which hospital surgeons are correctly referred to as "Mister" rather than "Doctor" and why?

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In 1493 English surgeons decided to enter a working agreement with the barber-surgeons, and this association was given Royal assent in 1540 when Henry VIII, by Act of Parliament, united the two groups under the name of “Masters, Governors of the Mystery and Commonalty of Barbers and Surgery of London.” From this time, by Royal edict the barbers could only perform barbery and extraction of teeth, and the surgeons had to refrain from cutting hair and shaving people! King Henry VIII gave each member of this newly formed group the right to be addressed as “Master,” and in time “Master” was pronounced “Mr.” So when a British Surgeon is addressed as “Mr.” he is actually being honoured, as in reality he is being called “Master.” Female surgeons are called Miss, Ms. or Mrs. Taken from: http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2001/sept01/pages/med_croft.html Jan 27 05, 8:20 PM