osteopathic
adjective
os·te·o·path·ic
ˌä-stē-ə-ˈpa-thik 
: of, relating to, or practicing osteopathic medicine
osteopathic physicians
The results of a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine indicate that osteopathic adjustments may be of benefit to children suffering from acute otitis media.—
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Some of the Palisades fire’s smoke may blow out over the ocean, but osteopathic doctor Mark Ghalili, Chief Medical Officer of Regenerative Medicine Los Angeles and founder of RegenLabs, warns that the atmospheric pollution will continue to disperse and settle in the coming weeks.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Diversity is increasing at osteopathic medical schools, which train medical students using a somewhat different and more holistic curriculum, according to data published in October from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: The underrepresentation of osteopathic physicians on federal committees goes beyond NIH, Bergman said.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Further Reading Doc who thinks vaccinated people are magnetic is in big trouble with med board
Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic doctor in the Cleveland area, beamed into the national spotlight in June 2021 while giving repelling testimony before state lawmakers about COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Diversity is increasing at osteopathic medical schools, which train medical students using a somewhat different and more holistic curriculum, according to data published in October from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Zoom out: The underrepresentation of osteopathic physicians on federal committees goes beyond NIH, Bergman said.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Further Reading Doc who thinks vaccinated people are magnetic is in big trouble with med board
Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic doctor in the Cleveland area, beamed into the national spotlight in June 2021 while giving repelling testimony before state lawmakers about COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 May 2024
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“Osteopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osteopathic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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osteopathic
adjective
os·teo·path·ic
ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈpath-ik
: of, relating to, or practicing osteopathic medicine
osteopathic physicians
osteopathic manipulative treatment
Osteopathic residents were most frequently found in anesthesiology, family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry.—Anne E. Crowley et al., The Journal of the American Medical Association
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