Why we say practice to doctors work?

Question

if doctor is doing work in hospital than why we say it a practice ???

Answer 1

The word "practice" has several meanings.    Check out definitions 1 and 4.  Those who can think of only one meaning for a word are a little limited intellectually.

v.tr.

   1. To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations.

   2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step.

   3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting.

   4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law.

   5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously.

   6. Obsolete. To plot (something evil).

Answer 2

Medicine is a lifelong learning profession so we don't call it work because of the ever changing techniques, etc. It is much more acceptable to call it practice since medicine takes a very long time, if ever, to master.

Answer 3

Because we are lab rats.  That's what they are doing on us-practicing.