What Is A DO? (History & Philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine)

By May 26, 2020 May 28th, 2020 Health, Medicine, Video

What Is A DO?

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or DOs, are
• fully licensed physicians and
• complete extensive postgraduate and clinical training before practicing.
◦ DOs can practice in every medical specialty, surgery to family practice.

Osteopathic medicine is one of the fastest-growing health care professions in the country
• 1:4 medical students enrolled in an osteopathic medical school.

DOs practice medicine according to the latest science and technology,
• and also consider options to complement pharmaceuticals and surgery.
• complete additional training in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, a hands-on tool used to help diagnose, treat and prevent injury and illness.

DOs look beyond your symptoms to understand how lifestyle and environmental factors impact your well-being.

Philosophy

  1.  Whole person – body mind and spirit – 33 elements of health
  2.  Body has own innate intelligence – self-healing, self-directing – goal is to work with the body’s intelligence to create harmony/healt
  3.  Touch/OMM – structure and function are reciprocally interrelated – valuable diagnostic tool as well as tool of connection and healing for patient
  4.  Preventive medicine – rational treatment is based on understanding of all these principles, look beyond your symptoms to understand how lifestyle and environmental factors impact your wellbeing, setting up lifelong health behaviors
  5.  Liberty, Truth, and Health – Dr. Still welcomed women and men into medical college straightaway upon opening college – rebels for pursuing the most conservative, effective approach to health – willing to follow the science and results even if it is counter to popular opinion, always respecting the individual wellbeing of each human being

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