There are very fine Osteopathic hospitals as well.
Osteopaths are fully qualilfied in every way as an MD is. Both are Doctors. Both are licensed to write prescriptions, for example.
In many fields the Doctor of Osteopathy can outdo the MD. What they are not is glorified chiropracters. Many no longer do manipulation, more's the pity. If they do manipulation it is done differently from chiropractic and each has it's own strengths.
Our problem in the USA is that the public has been brain washed by the doctor's union, the AMA and the for profit chemical producing corporations like Merck et al to believe all kinds of half-truths and lies so that your health care can be "managed" by those who can profit most from your enormous monetary contribution along with the contribution of other tax payers.
You wrote:
"There are very fine Osteopathic hospitals as well. Osteopaths are fully qualilfied in every way as an MD is. Both are Doctors. Both are licensed to write prescriptions, for example. "
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Hi......yes, you are correct. And there is a "history" of misinformation, and ignorance of the profession. I'm quite sure there is also a "history" of friction between MD's and DO's....
I can count some DO's among some of the best Dr's that I know...I can count some DO's among the worst too.
I've worked in a couple Osteopathic facilities, and with many fine DO's associated with Oklahoma State University. From most accounts OSU has a nice well-respected program.
FRegards,