Date of Presentation
5-4-2023 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
In modern society, there stands a large number of medical titles with nuances that complicate the layperson’s ability to differentiate standard of care and capabilities. As the world evolves, new job opportunities in the medical and related fields are being constructed to provide positions with various levels of certifications that qualify many caregivers to provide similar and often coexisting levels of care. Some disciplines may agree or disagree on principle; this is just one point of confusion for the mass. Furthermore, disciplines that disagree on principle may still apply analogous treatment models. Such confusion has yielded several challenges for less populated subsets of medical professionals, including those who hold the title Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Here, we offer a comprehensive understanding of the osteopathic physician’s virtues, scope of work, and historically novel techniques as they compare to healthcare counterparts that offer similar modalities.
Keywords
Health Care Quality Access and Evaluation, Osteopathic Medicine, Chiropractic, History of Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Health Education
Disciplines
Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Bioethics and Medical Ethics | Health and Medical Administration | Medical Humanities | Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy | Public Health Education and Promotion | Therapeutics
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Bioethics and Medical Ethics Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Medical Humanities Commons, Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons, Therapeutics Commons
The Blurred Lines between Medicine and Wellness: A Historical Approach Comparing Osteopathic Physicians, Chiropractors, and Physical Therapists
In modern society, there stands a large number of medical titles with nuances that complicate the layperson’s ability to differentiate standard of care and capabilities. As the world evolves, new job opportunities in the medical and related fields are being constructed to provide positions with various levels of certifications that qualify many caregivers to provide similar and often coexisting levels of care. Some disciplines may agree or disagree on principle; this is just one point of confusion for the mass. Furthermore, disciplines that disagree on principle may still apply analogous treatment models. Such confusion has yielded several challenges for less populated subsets of medical professionals, including those who hold the title Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Here, we offer a comprehensive understanding of the osteopathic physician’s virtues, scope of work, and historically novel techniques as they compare to healthcare counterparts that offer similar modalities.