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Abstract
A medical discipline that is based on the philosophy that all body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy, developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, recognizes the concept of wellness and the importance of treating illness within the context of the whole body. Special attention is placed on the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.
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4 entry terms
- Medicine, Osteopathic
- Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- Manipulative Medicine, Osteopathic
- Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative
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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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use for the medical discipline only; use OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATION for therapy
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History Note
87; was OSTEOPATHY 1963-86
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WB 112
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Osteopathic Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010021. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010021
- Osteopathic Medicine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathy
- Osteopathic Medicine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325253