Osteopathic Medicine and its Founder, A.T. Still

Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History

As the resident Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) on this podcast, Max will lead his MD colleagues through an examination of the roots of osteopathic medicine from its founding by Andrew Taylor Still, its quest to re-define medicine, and its eventual growth into the medical profession it is today. If you've ever wondered why some doctors have D.O. after their name, this episode will hopefully explain it all. This is one of those stories in medical history that does have a happy ending, in our humble opinion.
Sources:
https://books.google.com/books?id=H08EAAAAMBAJ&q=andrew+taylor+still+lightning+bone+setter&pg=PA108#v=snippet&q=andrew%20taylor%20still%20lightning%20bone%20setter&f=false (Life article about AT Still)

https://quackwatch.org/chiropractic/rb/bcc/8-2/ (Farrell comments on osteopathy)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22331804/ (DOs not able to serve in WWI and WWII as docs).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopathic_medicine_in_the_United_States#History (General overview)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Taylor_Still (AT Still’s life overview)

https://www.amboss.com/us/knowledge/Cranial_osteopathy/ (Cranial stuff)

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/4/e053468 (Summary of research on OMT)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33512391/ (OMT use in US nowadays)

https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/about-osteopathic-medicine/history-of-ome (timeline of notable DO historical events)
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