i want to know more about Osteopathic medicine
The system of Osteopathic medicine was founded by Andrew Taylor Still.
when was it founded and was it in the US ?
It was first founded in the 19th century.
oh thats cool. do they do certain types of surgeries ?
Osteopathic medicine in the United States
Osteopathic medicine is a branch of the medical profession in the United States. Osteopathic physicians (DOs) can be licensed to practice medicine and surgery in all 50 states and are recognized to varying degrees in 65 other countries.
Frontier physician Andrew Taylor Still founded the profession as a rejection of the prevailing system of medical thought of the 19th century. Still's techniques relied on manipulation of joints and bones, to diagnose and treat illness, and he called his practices "osteopathy". By
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The practice of osteopathic medicine was founded as osteopathy by frontier physician Andrew Taylor Still as a partial rejection of the prevailing system of medical thought of the 19th century including its frequent use of caustic and/or toxic medicinal substances and dangerous surgeries. The profession maintained ties and gradually moved closer to mainstream medicine in its practices, and came to be called "Osteopathic Medicine". Today, the training of osteopathic physicians is distinct from that of their MD counterparts due to emphasis placed on a