Interesting, Why choose DO over MD?

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My choice wasn't based on any really compelling reasons. I shadowed a physician (cardiologist) in college and I thought she was the best physician I had ever met (and happened to be a DO--the first time I had ever heard of osteopathic medicine). She told me about osteopathic medicine and I checked it out while applying to schools.

When it came down to making a decision between MD and DO, the reason I decided on AZCOM was that I felt most comfortable there. I liked the environment, curriculum, faculty and the students. I didn't really know much about the DO "stigma" some people talked about.

The option of having an additional tool for my patients (even if I didn't use it--I would know a lot about it) and the esteem I had for my mentor were underlying motives--but my main motivation was that I liked the school. Like I said, it was nothing too compelling. Hopefully I made the right choice!
 
I recommend that you do a search. There are already threads on this, including a current (or nearly current) one.

Basically, there are lots of reasons: some people prefer the philosophy, others want to learn OMT, some have trouble getting into allopathic schools.
 
Philosophy, Preference, Impression

or what my friends say is simply that:

A DO can DO everything, an MD can not. They are not qualified to utilize manipulative therapy. A DO can DO everything an MD can.

Still its preference that rules out. I like the DO philosophy and approach. Interesting article in JAOA this month about how MD's and DO's differ in approach to patients.

Also there is a post, about a week old that explains exactly what being a DO meand and what OMT are. I think it is in the pre-osteo board. I suggest checking that out.
 
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