Osteopathic Philosophy

Question 1

4 tenets of Osteopathic Medicine

Answer 1

A person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit

The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.

Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated

Rational treatment is based upon an understanding of these basic principles

Question 2

Father of Osteopathic Medicine

Answer 2

Andrew Taylor Still

Question 3

OPP

Answer 3

Osteopathic Principles and Practices

Question 4

OMT

Answer 4

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

Question 5

OMM

Answer 5

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Question 6

DO vs MD

Answer 6

DO’s recieve 200 more hours in OMM
DO’s focus on the host
MD’s focus on the disease state

Question 7

Allopathic

Answer 7

Treat a disease by developing an antagonsitic condition to the disease state

Question 8

Key milestones

Answer 8

Better outcomes for patients during spanish flu epidemic
First school in Kirksville, Missouri - 16 men and 5 women
The California merger

Question 9

____ has highest number of actively practicing DOs

Answer 9

California

Question 10

1 in ___ students are enrolled in a DO program in US

Answer 10

4