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founder of osteopathic medicine
Andrew Taylor Still (son of abraham-methodist minister)roots in Virginia born there in 1828 died in1917 3 children died to meningitis in 1864philosophy was influenced by Methodist perfectionism, Herbert Spencers mechanical views on the interrelatednessof structure and function and Darwinian evolution TERM 2
First DO school and year
DEFINITION 2 1892American School of Osteopathyopened door to minorities and women TERM 3
heroic medicine
DEFINITION 3 colchicine, opium and digitalis.Common treatments of that time included:bloodlettingfrequent excisions/amputationsopium and alcohola mercury compound known as calomel that acted as a cathartic. TERM 4
influences of heroic medicine
DEFINITION 4 Father of Heroic Medicine Benjamin Rush, MD (17451813) TERM 5
homeopathy
DEFINITION 5 Father of Homeopathy: Samuel Hahnemann (1755 - 1843) 1824 most effective drugs were those that induced symptoms similar to those of the disease, diluted to as much as a decillionth part.inspired thediscontinueduse of heroic medicine
eclecticism
Pierre Louis (french)birth of Evidence based MedicineAmerica Wooster Beach (1794-1868) a passionate medical reformer, took the best from empirical medicine, regular medicine, Indian doctors and botanic practitioners, investigating any and all modalities TERM 7
development of osteopathy
DEFINITION 7 People were skeptical of the effectiveness of heroic medicine like Army Surgeon GeneralWilliam HammondThe germ theory had lost favorThe most useful tool for house calls was a lancet for bloodlettingJoseph Lister (antiseptics) TERM 8
military acceptance and acceptance to AMA
residencies and Board Certification
DEFINITION 8 In 1966 the Secretary of Defense ordered the armed services to accept qualified D.O.s.In 1968, in a further attempt to absorb the profession, the AMA removed its cultist designation of D.O.s, allowing them to join and obtain M.D. Board certification TERM 9
osteopathic medicine
DEFINITION 9 The body is a unit; the person is a unitof body, mind, and spirit.The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance. TERM 10
mortality rate MD vs
DO
DEFINITION 10 0.2% mortality rate for osteopathic patients compared to 5- 15% allopathic treatment
