Background The professional landscape of osteopathy in Australia has evolved substantially
over recent years including changes in research, education and integration within the wider …

Background Limited information is available regarding the profile and clinical practice
characteristics of the osteopathy workforce in Australia. This paper reports such information …

Background This study describes osteopathic practise activity, scope of practice and the
osteopathic patient profile in order to understand the role osteopathy plays within the United …

Background There is limited evidence available to describe a profile of osteopathic practice
in Australia. The purpose of this study was to describe the current activities of Australian …

Background The professional status of osteopathy calls for the critical evaluation of the
beliefs, knowledge and conceptions which underlie practitioners' clinical practice. Objectives …

This commentary critically examines the foundational assumptions, practices and claimed
distinctiveness upon which osteopathy was built and continues to be structured. Five areas …

OBJECTIVES: The Research Council of the Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA)
identified the need to gather data about the members of the Association as well as 'who'and …

Osteopathy is a system of health care practiced in various countries throughout the world
that focuses on osteopathic manual techniques as a cornerstone of patient care. However …

Objectives Attrition from health professions is of importance to a wide range of stakeholders.
Substantial financial and human resources are used to develop and maintain a health …

BACKGROUND: The historical background to the teaching of 'The Principles or Concepts of
Osteopathy'from the foundation of the British School of Osteopathy (BSO) in 1917 to the …