Good DO book/reference?

[uniquerabbit]

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Hey all, I am currently filling out seconaries for DO school and preparing for interviews. I already know the standard stock stuff regarding the philosophy of DO, however, I would like to REALLY get to know the field better. I would feel pretty ignorant for applying to DO without knowing every aspect of the field.
So..my question stands..are there any good DO books/references that explain this field in depth? Possibly more about the history behind it and Dr. Still?

 

[Potatoman1800]

"The DOs: Osteopathic Medicine in America" by Norman Gevitz. Amazing book that illustrates the faint beginnings of osteopathy to what it is today (well, more like the late 80s and early 90s, when it was published). Gevitz explains things very well and has a great narrative voice.

I read some of it before my DO interviews to get a good grasp of the historical complexities of the profession. The latter half that I didn't really get into had a lot of statistics that I'm sure others will find interesting.

 

[HockeyDr09]

Hey all, I am currently filling out seconaries for DO school and preparing for interviews. I already know the standard stock stuff regarding the philosophy of DO, however, I would like to REALLY get to know the field better. I would feel pretty ignorant for applying to DO without knowing every aspect of the field.
So..my question stands..are there any good DO books/references that explain this field in depth? Possibly more about the history behind it and Dr. Still?

You can try Osteopathic Medicine, A Reformation in Progress . I read it before my interview and found it pretty interesting. I picked it up from my schools library, i'm sure you could find a copy around instead of having to buy it.

 

[UpwardTrend]

How about this libro:

Autobiography Of Andrew T. Still: With A History Of The Discovery And Development Of The Science Of Osteopathy

$30 paperback at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Andrew-Still-Development-Osteopathy/dp/0548211108

 

[PeachyPhd]

Just checked out several of these books from the library at my university (also an MD school). Yay for NOT spending money!!! Hope they will help prepare me for interviews!

 

[VeeTeeHokies]

"The DOs: Osteopathic Medicine in America" by Norman Gevitz. Amazing book that illustrates the faint beginnings of osteopathy to what it is today (well, more like the late 80s and early 90s, when it was published). Gevitz explains things very well and has a great narrative voice.

I read some of it before my DO interviews to get a good grasp of the historical complexities of the profession. The latter half that I didn't really get into had a lot of statistics that I'm sure others will find interesting.

+1. Haven't read it in its entirety, but I picked it up at B&N and couldn't put it down. But I didn't have the funds to buy it at the time, so this just reminded me to do so now.

 

[Bigdog2330]

I would read "The Difference a D.O Makes" By Bob E. Jones. It talks about the philosophy, the history, and pretty much anything else that you may be curious about with osteopathic medicine. I read this before my interview and it helped me quite a bit. Reading this book is strongly recommended if you are applying for Oklahoma State University's DO program. I think the author was very instrumental in getting the school founded.

 

[DrDre2001]

Thanks for the recommendations about the DO books. I'll be picking some of them up at my university library soon.

I am also trying to get better educated on our health care system and health care reform. Do you guys have any recommendations for this? It can get pretty confusing trying to read the infinite amounts of articles on this... especially when a lot of them seem very biased to me.

 

[Helen Wheels]

"The DOs: Osteopathic Medicine in America" by Norman Gevitz.

Yes, I definitely recommend this book. I was able to check it out of my local public library. Very well written with lots of interesting details.

 

[TallScrubs]

I just finished reading The D.O.s. It was a pretty good book. Now i'm on to Obamacare

 

[ScottMontgomery]

I would say the best book out there to learn the philosophy of Osteopathic medicine is this one: Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine... The one I linked is for the newest edition which is coming out in October, you can get the other editions though. The 2nd edition is way preferred over the first, but the 3rd will be much more informal and up to date about current osteopathic topics.

http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-O...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281930503&sr=8-2

 

[NurWollen]

Diddo for Norm Gevitz' The DO's.

It really does a good job, although a lot of the second half was bogged down in information about health care, insurance and so on that applies to both MD and DO schools.