A comprehensive portrait of the osteopathic medical profession. Overcoming suspicion,
ridicule, and outright opposition from the American Medical Association, the osteopathic …

Clinical decision-making refers to the social, cognitive and interactive processes by which
practitioners make choices in relation to the examination, diagnosis, treatment and …

Background The concept of competence is central to the professional system to ensure
practitioners possess an adequate profile that enables them to effectively perform their role …

Background Clinical practice encompasses the complex interaction of different skills,
knowledge and values in the context of a therapeutic relationship. Research has …

There is an increasing emphasis to take an evidence-based approach to healthcare. To
obtain evidence relevant to the osteopathic profession a clear research direction is required …

Background Ensuring efficient and effective delivery of health care to an ageing population
has been a major driver for a review of the health workforce in Australia. As part of this …

The definition goes further to state that manipulation includes 'direct'and
'indirect'approaches, listing a variety of over 40 different techniques described under the …

Background All regulated health care professions have formal procedures for dealing with
complaints. We often hear about the major complaints but we have few data about the …

Abstract As Felix J. Rogers, DO, notes in the current issue, an editorialist writing in The New
England Journal of Medicine once labeled the lack of a clear definition of osteopathic …

Valid and Invalid Indications for Osteopathic Interventions: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based
Practices and French Healthcare Society Recommendations - PMC Back to Top Skip to main …