D.O.
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D.O. is the professional doctoral degree earned by osteopathic physicians, emphasizing a holistic approach to medicine and training in osteopathic manipulative treatment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medical degree
ⓘ
osteopathic medical degree ⓘ professional doctoral degree ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachToPatientCare |
patient-centered
ⓘ
whole-person care ⓘ |
| countryOfPrimaryUse |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| credentialFor |
independent medical practice
ⓘ
performing surgery ⓘ prescribing medications ⓘ |
| educationLevel | doctoral ⓘ |
| emphasizes | holistic approach to medicine ⓘ |
| emphasizesRelationshipBetween | structure and function of the body ⓘ |
| field | osteopathic medicine ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
diagnosis
ⓘ
prevention ⓘ treatment of disease ⓘ |
| fullForm | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ⓘ |
| graduatesTitle | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ⓘ |
| grantsQualificationAs | osteopathic physician ⓘ |
| holderCanPracticeAs |
physician
ⓘ
surgeon ⓘ |
| holderMayAlsoTakeExam | USMLE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCurriculumIn |
basic sciences
ⓘ
clinical sciences ⓘ osteopathic manipulative medicine ⓘ osteopathic principles and practice ⓘ |
| includesTrainingIn | osteopathic manipulative treatment ⓘ |
| philosophicalPrinciple |
the body has self-healing mechanisms
ⓘ
the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit ⓘ |
| professionalAbbreviation | D.O. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalDomain |
clinical medicine
ⓘ
healthcare ⓘ |
| professionalEquivalentTo | M.D. in the United States ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | physician qualification in the United States ⓘ |
| regulatesPracticeOf | osteopathic physicians ⓘ |
| regulatoryBodyType | osteopathic medical boards ⓘ |
| requiresLicensingExams | COMLEX-USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresPriorEducation | undergraduate degree or equivalent premedical coursework ⓘ |
| requiresTraining |
clinical rotations
ⓘ
graduate medical education residency ⓘ medical school curriculum ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
manual diagnostic techniques
ⓘ
manual therapeutic techniques ⓘ musculoskeletal system evaluation ⓘ |
| usedBy | osteopathic medical schools ⓘ |
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