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Paradox of Osteopathy.
Some interesting points were brought up by article in NEJM:
"At the end of the century, osteopathy continues its uneasy dance with allopathy, but only one partner is really paying attention...Today osteopathy have moved close to the mainstream --close enough so that in general it is no longer alternative medicine. The long term survival of osteopathic medicine will depend on its ability to define itself as distinct from and yet still equivalent to allopathic medicine....the paradox is: if osteopathy has become the functional equivalent of allopathy, what is the justification for its continued existence? And if there is value in therapy that is uniquely osteopathic--that is based on osteopathic manipulation and other techniques--why should its use be limited to osteopaths?
Joel D. Howell, M.D.,Ph.D. University of Michigan Ann Harbor, MI 48109-0604
The New England Journal of Medicine November 4,1999; 341:1426-1431, 1465-1467.
I am interested in getting a survey as to what you guys think about this idea.
Should there be a merger, and if so what problems do you see arising if this took place?
I was unable to find a thread that dealt with just this topic.
Thanx
Some interesting points were brought up by article in NEJM:
"At the end of the century, osteopathy continues its uneasy dance with allopathy, but only one partner is really paying attention...Today osteopathy have moved close to the mainstream --close enough so that in general it is no longer alternative medicine. The long term survival of osteopathic medicine will depend on its ability to define itself as distinct from and yet still equivalent to allopathic medicine....the paradox is: if osteopathy has become the functional equivalent of allopathy, what is the justification for its continued existence? And if there is value in therapy that is uniquely osteopathic--that is based on osteopathic manipulation and other techniques--why should its use be limited to osteopaths?
Joel D. Howell, M.D.,Ph.D. University of Michigan Ann Harbor, MI 48109-0604
The New England Journal of Medicine November 4,1999; 341:1426-1431, 1465-1467.
I am interested in getting a survey as to what you guys think about this idea.
Should there be a merger, and if so what problems do you see arising if this took place?
I was unable to find a thread that dealt with just this topic.
Thanx
