Original sentence: Disease prevention is a central tenet of this philosophy.Osteopathic medicine is based on the premise that the primary role of the physician is to facilitate the body’s inherent ability to heal itself.Rational therapy is based on consideration of the first three principles.Structure and function are reciprocally inter-related, as such there is an emphasis on the integral relationship between anatomy and physiology.The body is a unit – an integrated unit of mind, body, and spirit (Triune of Man - A.The body possesses self-regulatory mechanisms, having the inherent capacity to defend, repair, and remodel itself.There is an emphasis on treating the whole person – body, mind and spirit, rather than just the presenting symptoms.These are the four major principles of osteopathic medicine:
Edited sentence: In addition to the Hippocratic oath, Osteopathic medical students take an oath to maintain and uphold the "core principles" of osteopathic medical philosophy.One study, published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found a majority of MD medical school administrators and faculty saw nothing objectionable in the core principles, and some would even endorse them generally as sound medical principles.Others liken the American Osteopathic Association's emphasis of the core principles to professionalindoctrination, a process which glorifies osteopathic practices and beliefs while misrepresenting those of the MD community.Rational treatment is based on an understanding of these principles: body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.Revised in 1953, and again in 2002, the core principles are:.Some note that the osteopathic philosophy is akin to the tenets of holistic medicine.Still others point out that there is nothing in the principles that would distinguish DO from MD training in any fundamental way.Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.The body is a unit, and the person represents a combination of body, mind and spirit.The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.There are different opinions on the significance of these principles.They suggest that osteopathic philosophy is a kind of social movement within the field of medicine, one that promotes a more patient-centered, holistic approach to medicine, and emphasizes the role of the primary care physician within the health care system