Tom Nolan’s research reviews—8 June 2023

How do DOs do?How important are qualifications in modern day healthcare? Regardless of how good you are at your job, whether you’re a consultant, staff grade, registrar, nurse specialist, physician’s associate, or GP, it still puts you in a pecking order. In the US there’s the extra factor of whether doctors have a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) qualification. Allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians can prescribe, operate, and train in primary or secondary care. Those who are trained the osteopathic way learn a whole person approach that considers the connection of body, mind, and spirit in delivering healthcare, and receive osteopathic manipulation training on top of their medical training. There are far fewer DOs than MDs, with less competitive medical school entry requirements, and, when it comes to status, apparently the MDs rule the roost. But are you any more likely to get better if…
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