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Question 1

Osteopathic physicians are statutorily regulated and can obtain a license to practice medicine in ___ countries?

Answer 1

57

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

13, 22

Question 3

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

Answer 3

79,302
45,093
34,209

Question 4

Since 2013, the number of osteopathic physicians has increased by ___%, OMPS by ___%.

Answer 4

34%
84%

Question 5

What is the most common reason for seeking care?

Answer 5

Low back and neck pain, around 1/3 are acute presenting complaints.

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

True
Children went from 8.7 to 16.7%, older adults from 9% to 15% and working age from 69% to 45%

Question 7

In most countries, what is the minimum education requirement to practice for new osteopaths?

Answer 7

a Bachelor degree

Question 8

Osteopathic training and education institutions are found in at least ___ countries.

Answer 8

20

Question 9

Osteopathic physician education institutions are found in at least ___ countries.

Answer 9

6

Question 10

The five Canada Health Act principles provide for:

Answer 10

1. Public Administration
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Universality
4. Accessibility
5. Portability

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

consider and respect

Question 12

There are approximately ____ OMPs.

Answer 12

80,000

Question 13

T/F:
Roughly 60% of OMPs are are in countries that are regulated, 40% is voluntary/unregulated.

Answer 13

True
-most of this number of voluntary/unregulated are in Germany, Italy and Spain.

Question 14

How many voluntary registered and non-registered osteopaths are in Canada?

Answer 14

2900.
There are also 37 osteopathic physicians and or medical physicians with osteopathic training.

Question 15

In Canada, what is the academic accreditation a new graduate receives?

Answer 15

A diploma.
Other countries need: diploma, bachelor, master, postgrad certificate/diploma, or other.

Question 16

What is the professional association aligned with the educational standards of the Type 1 program that the CAO is a part of?

Answer 16

OSTCAN

Question 17

What is the national organization which has provincial representatives in 6 provinces? Which provinces?

Answer 17

OSTCAN.
-Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Yukon

Question 18

T/F
We are supplemental health care.

Answer 18

True. Paid out of pocket unless client has health benefits.

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

anatomical abnormalities followed by physiological discord.

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

False.
You SHOULD evaluate the professional opinion….etc

Question 21

T/F
You should understand the range and limitations of working with other healthcare professionals and have knowledge of referral procedures.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

False.
You should participate..etc.