Explaining DO's for Dummies

[realruby2000]

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Hey everyone,

sometimes people are plain dumb...or mabey they're being stupid...but sometimes when i try to explain the differences between and MD and a DO (which are almost none), some slow ******s start thinking im a chiropractor/homeopathic herb man. and some dont understand that osteopathic medical schools are medical schools just like allopathic! anyone have a quick and simple way of getting such an easy concept accross? would it be ok to sy DO = MD + chiroprct? 😕

 

[EMDrMoe]

My 2 cents: No, I don't think that's appropriate. It is very difficult to describe some occupations to people, and as an Athletic Trainer, I totally understand. However, I don't think it does any profession justice to describe it in terms of other professions. Then, it sounds like the job, in and of itself, can be done by other people, trained elsewhere. Each job has its own attributes. Extole those virtues and go from there.

 

[Aloha Kid]

This is a pretty tough one. For those who are really interested, I go into details about Osteopaths vs. Allopathic.

For the most part I just say, I love being an Osteopathic student and that I have no regrets. Then I say, I'm trying to become the best doctor I can be.

For most people, they aren't really interested in the subtle diefferences in Osteopathic vs. Allopathic. What they are interested in is to see how you respond and what kind of individual you are. Show them you are not a subpar individual, and this can only speak well of the Osteopathic profession.

Osteopathic is more like a term. What matters is the people who represent the term.

 

[rpames]

My answer is:
DO's and MD's are indentical in schooling time and medical education but DO's pay closer attention to the muscular/skeletel system. They perfer to treat patients with as few chemicals as possible but have the same rights and privilages MD's have in ability to perscribe drugs and perform surgery.