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Book SynopsisA comprehensive portrait of the osteopathic medical profession. Overcoming suspicion, ridicule, and outright opposition from the American Medical Association, the osteopathic medical profession today serves the health needs of more than thirty million Americans. Osteopathic medicine is now the fastest-growing segment of the US physician and surgeon population. In The DOs, historian Norman Gevitz chronicles the development of this controversial medical movement from its nineteenth-century origins in the American Midwest to the present day. He describes the philosophy and practice of osteopathy, as well as the impact of osteopathic medicine on health care. In print continuously since 1982, The DOs has now been thoroughly updated and expanded. From the theories underlying the use of spinal manipulation developed by osteopathy's founder, Andrew Taylor Still, Gevitz traces the movement's early success, despite attacks from the orthodox medical community. He also recounts the efforts of
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1. Andrew Taylor Still
Chapter 2. The Missouri Mecca
Chapter 3. In the Field
Chapter 4. Structure & Function
Chapter 5. Expanding the Scope
Chapter 6. The Push for Higher Standards
Chapter 7. A Question of Identity
Chapter 8. The California Merger
Chapter 9. Reaffirmation & Expansion
Chapter 10. In a Sea of Change
Chapter 11. The Challenge of Distinctiveness
Notes
Index
