DOs and MDs both practice in accredited and licensed health care facilities. Together, DOs and MDs enhance the state of health care available in the U.S. While DOs and MDs have many things in common, osteopathic medicine is a parallel branch of American medicine with a distinct philosophy and approach to patient care.
Bee Gees star Maurice Gibb has died in a Miami hospital at the age of 53. The singer had suffered a heart attack during emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage. A spokesperson for his family said he died in the Mount Sinai Medical Centre's intensive care unit about 0045 local time (0545 GMT). Gibb, together with Robin and Barry, was one of the biggest disco stars of the 1970s as part of the enduringly successful Bee Gees.
Gibb family curse: Bee Gees' mother is convinced deaths are karmic price for success: Favorite people. View full sizeThe Associated Press/1979Of the four brothers Gibb in this photo -- from left, Andy, Robin, Barry and Maurice -- only Barry, the oldest at 65, is still alive. Her sons were blessed with musical gifts that brought riches and fame.