A 52-year-old member asked:
What do I need to become a doctor of osteopathy?
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Dr. J. Yusuf Erskine answered
31 years experience in Holistic Medicine
BA or BS degree: Interest in healthcare and holistic philosophy and desire to interact with people.
Answered on Sep 13, 2019
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Dr. Kevin Considine answered
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No: Osteopathic doctors have a D.O. Medical degree but have the same qualifications to practice medicine as md's do. Osteopathic training includes traditi ... Read More
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A 56-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Wu answered
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D.O.: More accurately they are referred to as doctors of osteopathic medicine these days and are distinguished with the letters D.O. In the United States th ... Read More
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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered
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Essentially the same: Omt was term used in past; current use is omm. Both involve osteopathic techniques of manipulation, muscle techniques to restore body's self-healing p ... Read More
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Dr. Yash Khanna answered
56 years experience in Family Medicine
Allopathic/osteopath: Allopatic doctors go to traditional medical schools and get md degree and practice mainstream medicine
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