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import Article from "@/components/Article";
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import { Metadata } from "next";
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export const metadata: Metadata = {
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title: "Article - What is D.O.? | Dr. Feely",
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authors: [{ name: "Richard A. Feely, D.O., FAAO, FCA, FAAMA" }],
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description: `If you're like most people, you've been going to a doctor ever
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since you were born, and perhaps were not aware whether you were seeing a D.O.
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(osteopathic physician) or an M.D. (allopathic physician). You may not even be
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aware that there are two types of complete physicians in the United States.`,
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};
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const ArticleWhatIsADo = () => {
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return (
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<Article
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title="What is D.O.?"
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author="Richard A. Feely, D.O., FAAO, FCA, FAAMA"
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>
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<p>
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If you're like most people, you've been going to a doctor ever since you
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were born, and perhaps were not aware whether you were seeing a D.O.
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(osteopathic physician) or an M.D. (allopathic physician). You may not
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even be aware that there are two types of complete physicians in the
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United States.
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</p>
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<p>
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The fact is, that both D.O.s and M.D.s are fully qualified physicians
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licensed to perform surgery and prescribe medication in all 50 states.
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Is there any difference between these two kinds of doctors? Yes. And no.
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</p>
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<h2>DOs and MDs</h2>
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<ol>
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<li>
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Applicants to both D.O. and M.D. colleges typically have a four-year
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undergraduate degree with an emphasis on scientific courses.
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</li>
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<li>
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Both D.O.s and M.D.s complete four years of basic medical education.
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</li>
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<li>
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After medical school, both D.O.s and M.D.s can choose to practice in a
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specialty area of medicine–such as psychiatry, surgery or
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obstetrics–after completing a residency program which requires
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an additional two to six years of training.
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</li>
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<li>
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Both D.O.s and M.D.s must pass comparable state licensing
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examinations.
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</li>
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<li>
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D.O.s and M.D.s both practice in fully accredited and licensed health
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care facilities.
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</li>
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<li>
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D.O.s comprise a separate, yet equal branch of American medical care.
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Together, D.O.s and M.D.s enhance the state of care available in
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America.
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</li>
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</ol>
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<h2>Something Extra</h2>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Osteopathic medical schools emphasize training students to be primary
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care physicians.
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</li>
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<li>Osteopathic physicians focus on preventive health care.</li>
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<li>
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D.O.s receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system — your
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body's interconnected system of nerves, muscles and bones that make up
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two-thirds of its body mass. This training provides osteopathic
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physicians with a better understanding of the ways that an injury or
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illness in one part of your body can affect another.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is incorporated in the training
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and practice of osteopathic physicians. With OMT, osteopathic physicians
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use their hands to diagnose injury and illness and to encourage your
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body's natural tendency toward good health. By combining all other
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medical procedures with OMT, D.O.s offer their patients the most
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comprehensive care available in medicine today.
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</p>
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<h2>More than a Century of Care</h2>
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<p>
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Osteopathic medicine is a unique form of American medical care that was
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developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Dr. Still was dissatisfied
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with the effectiveness of 19th Century medicine. He believed that many
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of the medications of his day were useless or even harmful. Dr. Still
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was one of the first in his time to study the attributes of good health
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so that he could better understand the process of disease.
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</p>
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<p>
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In response, Dr. Still founded a philosophy of medicine based on ideas
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that date back to Hippocrates, the father of medicine. The philosophy
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focuses on the unity of all body parts. He identified the
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musculoskeletal system as a key element of health. He recognized the
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body's ability to heal itself and stressed preventive medicine, eating
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properly and keeping fit.
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</p>
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<p>
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Dr. Still pioneered the concept of “wellness” more than 125 years ago.
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In today's terms, personal health risks–such as smoking, high
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blood pressure, excessive cholesterol levels, stress and other lifestyle
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factors–are evaluated for each individual. In coordination with
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appropriate medical treatment, the osteopathic physician acts as a
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teacher to help patients take more responsibility for their own
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well-being and change unhealthy patterns.
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</p>
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<p>
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For more about the history of the profession, visit The History of
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Osteopathic Medicine Virtual Museum.
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</p>
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<p>
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Just as Dr. Still pioneered osteopathic medicine on the Missouri
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frontier in 1874, today osteopathic physicians serve as modern day
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medical pioneers.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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Over half of all osteopathic physicians practice in primary care areas
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such as pediatrics, family practice, obstetrics/gynecology and
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internal medicine.
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</li>
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<li>
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Many D.O.s fill a critical need for doctors by practicing in rural and
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medically underserved areas.
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</li>
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</ul>
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<p>
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Today osteopathic physicians continue to be on the cutting edge of
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modern medicine. D.O.s are able to combine today's medical technology
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with their ears, to listen compassionately to their patients; their
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eyes, to see their patients as whole persons; and their hands, to
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diagnose and treat injury as well as illness.
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</p>
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<p>
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“As an osteopathic physician, I believe in prevention. I am committed to
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educating my patients so they can take the necessary steps to live and
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maintain healthier lifestyles.”
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</p>
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<p>Tyler C. Cymet, D.O., Internal medicine, Baltimore</p>
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</Article>
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);
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};
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export default ArticleWhatIsADo;
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