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Old 03-03-2012, 05:55 PM   #9
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There are doctors that use OMM in their daily practice of medicine. My wife's gynocologist has made a real name for himself around these parts for his use of it to help severe cramps and things like that which I've been made to understand is a growing trend with osteopaths. That's all second\third hand of course so not sure on the validity.
Yeah...exceptions and anecdotal stories aside....I promise you that an overwhelming majority are not like that. Almost all DO's take the USMLE's in addition to their COMLEX boards so they can apply for the more sought after allopathic residencies (where they won't be doing OMM).
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