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Provider Attitudes Regarding Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine: A Qualitative Study [Practice management and organization]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Currently, only 43% of doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) nationwide offer osteopathic manipulative treatments (OMT), with half of them providing OMT to ≤5% of their patients. Time constraints, scheduling difficulties, limited referral options, and patient awareness hinder OMT incorporation.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.