DOs need to define value of osteopathic medicine

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 319-321

  Snow, Richard J ^a   Seffinger, Michael A ^b   McGill, Sharon L ^c   Vincent, Richard A ^d  

^a Clinical Assessment Program

^b Bureau of Osteopathic Clinical Effectiveness and Research

^c American Osteopathic Association Chicago   (United States)

^d Osteopathic Heritage Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48249107012     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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