I think the article was fair. I would only add that DOs might present a more comprehensive lifestyle management approach. No offense to my MD colleagues, but I think DO schools place more emphasis on lifestyle than MD schools. At least my wife's uni didnt. As far as how I answered " DO, what's that?" When my patient for open heart surgery asks me that at 0600 as a day of admission surgery, I would reply Physicians come in 2 flavors. MDs and DOs. Both have nearly the same training and board exams, except DOs have some additional training in musculoskeletal medicine. Sort of like the American league and National League in baseball. Some minor differences, but it's still baseball. That usually sufficed.