The DOs
Subtitle: Osteopathic Medicine in America
Edition: second edition edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: March 9, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780801878343
Subjects: Chiropractic & osteopathy; United States; Medical / Nursing; Medical; USA; Science; Osteopathy; Medical / History; Health Policy; History; Osteopathic Medicine
First sentence: Like other medical prophets or revolutionaries, the founder of osteopathy, Andrew Taylor Still, sought recognition as a completely original thinker.
Description: Osopathic medicine currently serves the health needs of more than 30 million Americans. In this book the author chronicles the history of this once-controversial medical movement from its origins in the nineteenth century to the present, describing the philosophy and practice of osteopathy as well as its impact on medical care.