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2. What Is the Difference Between an MD and a DO? - WebMD

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   MDs focus on looking at your symptoms and making a diagnosis based on those symptoms. They tend to take a more targeted approach to treatment. ‌. DOs, on the other hand, see the body as an ...

3. Difference Between MD and DO: Choosing the Right Doctor for You

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   The main difference in the training of DOs versus MDs is that DOs complete an additional 200 hours of coursework. This extra training focuses on bones, muscles, and nerves and how they affect the ...

4. What Is an Osteopath, What Do They Do, and Are They Right for ...

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   Bottom line. A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) is a licensed physician who aims to improve people’s overall health and wellness by treating the whole person, not just a condition or disease ...

5. What Does a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Do? - WebMD

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   Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) can take care of you from head to toe. “We are fully licensed and certified physicians who have a few extra tools in our toolkit,” says William Burke, DO ...

6. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Wikipedia

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   Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO or D.O., or in Australia DO USA) is a medical degree conferred by the 38 osteopathic medical schools in the United States. DO and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees are equivalent: a DO graduate may become licensed as a physician or surgeon and thus have full medical and surgical practicing rights in all 50 US states.

7. What Is a Functional Medicine Doctor? - WebMD

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   Functional medicine doctors use specialized training and techniques to find the root causes of chronic illnesses. They work holistically, considering the full picture of your physical, mental ...

8. Comparison of MD and DO in the United States - Wikipedia

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   There is also a difference of 0.16 GPA between MD and DO matriculants. In 2016, the average MCAT and GPA for students entering U.S.-based MD programs were 508.7 and 3.70, [49] respectively, and 503.8 and 3.54 for DO matriculants. [50]

9. Types of Doctors: PCP vs. Family Doctor vs. Internist

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   The term “primary care practitioner (PCP)” refers to any of the following types of medical professionals: family medicine practitioner. nurse practitioner. physician assistant. internist ...