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.

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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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