A DO should have an excellent bedside manner. A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) may specialize in pediatrics or surgery. A DO may practice any field of medicine, including pediatrics. A DO may evaluate a patient's stress level and determine what effect it is having on that person's health. A doctor of osteopathic medicine may sometimes practice manipulation of the spine, which is similar to work done by chiropractors. A DO usually uses a holistic approach to treating patients. Doctors of osteopathic medicine tend to spend more time with patients.
test the water(s) âº to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something. (Definition of âtest the water(s)â from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) test the water(s) in American English.
Test Your Water. If there is an iron problem with the water supply, the first step is to determine the source. The source of iron may be from the corrosion of iron or steel pipes or other components of the plumbing system where the acidity of the water, measured as pH, is below 6.8. A water test will determine for iron, pH, manganese, hardness, and total dissolved solids is a good place to begin.