Author: Norman Gevitz

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1421429616

Bringing additional light to the philosophical origins and practices of the osteopathic movement, as well as the historic debates about which degree to offer its graduates, this volume ; chronicles the challenges the profession has faced in the early decades of the twenty-first century ; addresses recent challenges to the osteopathic medical profession; explores efforts at preserving osteopathy's autonomy and distinctiveness; offers a new perspective on the future of osteopathic medicine Based on an extensive examination and evaluation of primary sources, as well as countless interviews with individuals both inside and outside osteopathic medicine, The DOs is the definitive history of the osteopathic medical profession.