"Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States that promotes the practice of science-based medicine, often referred to in this context as allopathic medicine, with a set of philosophy and principles set by its earlier form, osteopathy."
A complete system of medical care that focuses on the relationship between the musculoskeletal system and overall health.
Anatomy: The study of the structure and organization of living organisms.
Physiology: The study of how living organisms function, including how various systems of the body work together.
Biochemistry: The study of chemical processes and substances in living organisms.
Pathology: The study of the nature, causes, and effects of diseases.
Pharmacology: The study of drugs and their effects on the body.
Medical Ethics: The study of moral and ethical issues related to medicine and healthcare.
Osteopathic Principles and Practice: The philosophy and approach to medicine that distinguishes osteopathic medicine from allopathic medicine.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT): The use of hands-on techniques to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury.
Clinical Skills: The practical skills required to diagnose and treat patients, including physical examination, history taking, and communication.
Medical Terminology: The language used in medicine to describe anatomy, physiology, pathology, and other related topics.
Patient Education: The process of providing information to patients about their health and healthcare, including how to manage illnesses and prevent disease.
"Osteopathic physicians (DOs) are graduates of American osteopathic medical colleges and are licensed to practice the full scope of medicine and surgery in all 50 US states."
"The field is distinct from osteopathic practices offered in nations outside of the U.S., whose practitioners are generally not considered part of core medical staff nor of medicine itself, but rather are alternative medicine practitioners."
"The other major branch of medicine in the United States is referred to by practitioners of osteopathic medicine as allopathic medicine."
"By the middle of the 20th century, the profession had moved closer to mainstream medicine. American 'osteopaths' became 'osteopathic medical doctors,' ultimately achieving full practice rights as medical doctors in all 50 states."
"The training of osteopathic physicians in the United States is now virtually indistinguishable from the training of 'allopathic' physicians (MDs)."
"Though still trained in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) during medical school, the modern derivative of Andrew Taylor Still's techniques, the majority of practicing physicians with a DO degree do not practice OMT in their daily work."
"DOs use all conventional methods of diagnosis and treatment and practice across all specialties of medicine and surgery."
"85 [countries] of which provided them [DOs] with the full scope of medical and surgical practice."
"Osteopathic physicians (DOs) are licensed to practice the full scope of medicine and surgery in all 50 US states."
"Osteopathic physicians attend four years of medical school like their MD counterparts."
"There are ongoing debates about the utility of maintaining separate, distinct pathways for educating physicians in the United States."
"They have historically applied for medical licensure in 87 countries outside of the United States."
"Acquiring equivalent education in medicine and surgery."
"DOs also attend the same graduate medical education programs (ACGME-accredited residencies and/or fellowships) as their MD counterparts to acquire their license as physicians and surgeons."
"The other major branch of medicine in the United States is referred to by practitioners of osteopathic medicine as allopathic medicine."
"Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States that promotes the practice of science-based medicine, often referred to in this context as allopathic medicine, with a set of philosophy and principles set by its earlier form, osteopathy."
"The field is distinct from osteopathic practices offered in nations outside of the U.S., whose practitioners are generally not considered part of core medical staff nor of medicine itself, but rather are alternative medicine practitioners."
"The field is distinct from osteopathic practices offered in nations outside of the U.S., whose practitioners are generally not considered part of core medical staff nor of medicine itself, but rather are alternative medicine practitioners."
"In modern medicine in the U.S., any distinction between the MD and the DO professions has eroded steadily."