Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine
(D.O.’s) practice a unique form of medical care in the United
States. Osteopathic medicine emphasizes helping each person
achieve a high level of wellness by focusing on health
education, injury and disease prevention. For a student's view
of osteopathic medicine, the American Association of Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine offers A Brief Guide to Osteopathic
Medicine, For Students, By Students. Dr. Andrew Taylor Still
developed Osteopathic Medicine in response to harmful medical
practices during the 19th century. Dr. Still studied the process
of disease and believed the body could heal itself through the
use of preventive medicine, including eating properly and
keeping fit. - D.O.’s receive extra training in the
musculoskeletal system which provides greater understanding of
the ways injury or disease in one part of the body affects
another. - D.O.’s focus on preventive health care. - D.O.’s
practice a “whole person” approach to medicine to treat