Osteopathic physicians are to lose some of their identity and become more like an allopathic physician. The struggle to be accepted led to an adaptation that D.O.s had to agree to. In order for the D.O.s to gain any trust from the patients they had to use their osteopathic skills of manipulative therapy, but also medications and surgery. Although M.D.s are not using therapies like osteopathic manipulative therapy, they are beginning to involve touch into their healing. This is due to patient desire.
Natural healing is on the rise due to patient desire.
People don't want to be unnatural chemicals in their bodies anymore. The two types of doctors are overlapping in their styles of treatment. The allopathic doctor utilizes prescription medications and surgeries to provide their patients with treatment. But, the osteopathic doctors also use prescription medication to cure patients of illness depending on the situation. Osteopathic physicians utilize medication when medication is necessary.