Osteopathic Physician (D.O)
They use accepted methods of
diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. They practice in all branches of
medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians; they differ by emphasizing the
importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition,
and environmental factors in maintaining good health. They use hands on
approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and
treatment. They work primarily in osteopathic physicians as staff members. The
majority of them are general practitioners, family, or emergency medicine specialists.
Average Salary:
$110,000
Educational Requirements:
Take the most challenging high
school courses available in science, math, or English. After your third or
fourth year of college you must attend medical school, the undergraduate requirements
for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one
year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics. Some medical
schools also require classes in calculus, English, the humanities, or social
science. Medical schools usually include two years of additional study in both
basic and clinical science and are followed by a yearlong hospital internship.
If you want to specialize then you must take a three year residency in the specialty
they want.
I do not really know if I would
like to become an osteopathic physician.
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