Y1 M2 Flashcards
Osteopathic physicians are statutorily regulated and can obtain a license to practice medicine in ___ countries?
57
Osteopaths are statutorily recognized as healthcare professionals and regulated by law in __ countries. Osteopathy is either not recognized or regulated by governmental statute in __ countries, where registration is voluntary.
13, 22
There are ____ osteopaths (OMPs). Of these, ____ are statutorily regulated and registered osteopaths and the other _____ are not statutorily regulated and registered but may be registered with voluntary registering organizations
79,302
45,093
34,209
Since 2013, the number of osteopathic physicians has increased by ___%, OMPS by ___%.
34%
84%
What is the most common reason for seeking care?
Low back and neck pain, around 1/3 are acute presenting complaints.
T or F
The patient demographic has changed from 2013-2020, with osteopaths seeing more children and older adults and a decreasing amount of working age adults.
True
Children went from 8.7 to 16.7%, older adults from 9% to 15% and working age from 69% to 45%
In most countries, what is the minimum education requirement to practice for new osteopaths?
a Bachelor degree
Osteopathic training and education institutions are found in at least ___ countries.
20
Osteopathic physician education institutions are found in at least ___ countries.
6
The five Canada Health Act principles provide for:
- Public Administration
- Comprehensiveness
- Universality
- Accessibility
- Portability
OSTCAN Standard 19 Respect for Other Professionals
You must _____ and _____ the contributions of other healthcare professionals outside of manual osteopathy to ensure best patient care.
consider and respect
There are approximately ____ OMPs.
80,000
T/F:
Roughly 60% of OMPs are are in countries that are regulated, 40% is voluntary/unregulated.
True
-most of this number of voluntary/unregulated are in Germany, Italy and Spain.
How many voluntary registered and non-registered osteopaths are in Canada?
2900.
There are also 37 osteopathic physicians and or medical physicians with osteopathic training.
In Canada, what is the academic accreditation a new graduate receives?
A diploma.
Other countries need: diploma, bachelor, master, postgrad certificate/diploma, or other.
What is the professional association aligned with the educational standards of the Type 1 program that the CAO is a part of?
OSTCAN
What is the national organization which has provincial representatives in 6 provinces? Which provinces?
OSTCAN.
-Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon
T/F
We are supplemental health care.
True. Paid out of pocket unless client has health benefits.
Disease is the result of _____ followed by _______. To cure disease the abnormal parts must be adjusted to the normal; therefore other methods that are entirely different in principle have no place in the osteopathic system.
anatomical abnormalities followed by physiological discord.
T/F
You should not critically evaluate the professional opinion of other healthcare professionals and consider how these relate to your own practice of manual osteopathy, where this is relevant to your patient’s care.
False.
You SHOULD evaluate the professional opinion….etc
T/F
You should understand the range and limitations of working with other healthcare professionals and have knowledge of referral procedures.
True
T/F
You should not participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of inter-professional approaches to healthcare, where such approaches are appropriate and available.
False.
You should participate..etc.
