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*A practitioner of [[osteopathy]], a type of medicine practiced worldwide. |
*A practitioner of [[osteopathy]], a type of medicine practiced worldwide. |
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The term is considered inappropriate |
The term is currently considered inappropriate and should be used only when referring to D.O.'s in a historical context. |
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Revision as of 02:34, 24 May 2008
| Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy |
| Osteopathy in Australia and New Zealand |
| Osteopathic medicine in Canada |
| Osteopathy in Europe Osteopathy in the UK |
| Osteopathic medicine in the United States |
Osteopath slang noun
The term used to refer to Osteopathic Physicians in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Since the 1960's the preferable term referring to people who have earned the D.O. degree for doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine is Osteopathic Physician.[1]
When the term Osteopath is used it is usually referring to"
- A physician who holds a medical degree from a college of osteopathic medicine in the United States.
- A practitioner of osteopathy, a type of medicine practiced worldwide.
The term is currently considered inappropriate and should be used only when referring to D.O.'s in a historical context.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Osteopath.
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