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The sentence in the lead, "People practicing osteopathy are referred to as osteopathic practitioners" is inaccurate and contradicts two of the cited sources (the link to the third source appears to be dead). Non-physician, manipulation-only practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are referred to as osteopathic physicians. This is stated in the sources as well as the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine's website ( http://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/about-om/US-vs-abroad). Both call themselves "DO's". In the United States, osteopaths are prohibited from referring to themselves as "DO's" to avoid being confused with osteopathic physicians. SympatheticResonance ( talk)
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This article has way too paragraphs without citations and too many maintenance tags, so I have to quickfail it. Medical articles have higher standards than other articles. -- FunkMonk ( talk) 10:14, 25 May 2017 (UTC)
It is interesting that you frame osteopathy in such a derogatory light whereas the Wikipedia on Physiotherapy praises it as an evidence based form of complementary medicine. Are you aware that Osteopaths in Australia complete a 5 year double degree and treat/manage patients using education, exercise rehabilitation and manual therapy techniques based on the most current biopsychosocial model. Almost identically to how physios treat and manage patients however you will claim that Osteopathy is Pseudoscience. If you are worried about citations there is plenty of peer reviewed evidence that education in combination with exercise helps manage conditions 202.7.239.156 ( talk) 10:51, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
Instead of arguing with you, I think it would be more constructive if you turn your energies toward improving the section about Australia. Use good sources and document the stuff that isn't mentioned. Maybe after that's done it will be easier to figure out a better approach. I'd like to see a list of the modalities you use. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 00:57, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
To allow this article to remain, with the first statement describing osteopathy as a 'pseudoscience', is unjustified and damaging to a recognised and valuable profession, and to the patients we support. Please see the following links https://www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/role/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteopathy/ 88.202.147.91 ( talk) 18:00, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
Please could you change the opening paragraph:
Osteopathy (from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) 'bone', and πάθος (páthos) 'pain, suffering') is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones.
To remove the word 'pseudoscientific' so that it reads:
Osteopathy (from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) 'bone', and πάθος (páthos) 'pain, suffering') is a system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones.
The reasons the word should he removed are as follows:
- There are no other significant recognised healthcare professions listed on wikipedia which are described in this way. So it appears that Osteopathy has been unfairly singled out for a description which could be construed as making it equivalent to less reputable pseudoscientific medicine. Equivalent professions to Osteopathy include Chiropractic, Physiotherapy and Massage. - There are no other reputable online references which define Osteopathy using this word. - Non-American Osteopaths qualify with a 4 year university degree which includes many identical subjects to those learned by the medical profession including anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacy. So using the word 'psuedoscientific' as the opening description is misleading and inaccurate. - The opening paragraph also states that Osteopathy is an alternative medicine, which is sufficient in itself to allow the reader to understand that it sits apart from the central body of standard medical practice. Jonathan Boxall ( talk) 13:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
Study showed: Decreased length of stay in the hospital of approximately 1 day Decreased duration of IV ABx Decreased tachypneic resp rate Decreased incidence of respiratory failure Decreased incidence of death
Please include this in the efficacy area. 66.252.200.62 ( talk) 14:36, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
it says it's not government regulated, then it says you need to register in private schools. If it's not regulated, you don't need any education, and could just teach yourself or make it up as you go... 64.110.254.75 ( talk) 20:19, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Died of breast cancer, recently. And I learned she spent her time seeing an Osteopath, and the Article doesn't have prominently displayed something like REQUIRED EDUCATION. How much education does it take for some random quack to call himself "doctor"? A two-year degree? A course by mail from a matchbook cover? A certificate from some university in Belize? What's the difference in education between a medical doctor and this form of quack? 2603:8081:3A00:30DF:FD49:B5B5:CF6D:BC59 ( talk) 02:49, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
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The sentence in the lead, "People practicing osteopathy are referred to as osteopathic practitioners" is inaccurate and contradicts two of the cited sources (the link to the third source appears to be dead). Non-physician, manipulation-only practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are referred to as osteopathic physicians. This is stated in the sources as well as the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine's website ( http://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/about-om/US-vs-abroad). Both call themselves "DO's". In the United States, osteopaths are prohibited from referring to themselves as "DO's" to avoid being confused with osteopathic physicians. SympatheticResonance ( talk)
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This article has way too paragraphs without citations and too many maintenance tags, so I have to quickfail it. Medical articles have higher standards than other articles. -- FunkMonk ( talk) 10:14, 25 May 2017 (UTC)
It is interesting that you frame osteopathy in such a derogatory light whereas the Wikipedia on Physiotherapy praises it as an evidence based form of complementary medicine. Are you aware that Osteopaths in Australia complete a 5 year double degree and treat/manage patients using education, exercise rehabilitation and manual therapy techniques based on the most current biopsychosocial model. Almost identically to how physios treat and manage patients however you will claim that Osteopathy is Pseudoscience. If you are worried about citations there is plenty of peer reviewed evidence that education in combination with exercise helps manage conditions 202.7.239.156 ( talk) 10:51, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
Instead of arguing with you, I think it would be more constructive if you turn your energies toward improving the section about Australia. Use good sources and document the stuff that isn't mentioned. Maybe after that's done it will be easier to figure out a better approach. I'd like to see a list of the modalities you use. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 00:57, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
To allow this article to remain, with the first statement describing osteopathy as a 'pseudoscience', is unjustified and damaging to a recognised and valuable profession, and to the patients we support. Please see the following links https://www.england.nhs.uk/ahp/role/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteopathy/ 88.202.147.91 ( talk) 18:00, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
Please could you change the opening paragraph:
Osteopathy (from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) 'bone', and πάθος (páthos) 'pain, suffering') is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones.
To remove the word 'pseudoscientific' so that it reads:
Osteopathy (from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) 'bone', and πάθος (páthos) 'pain, suffering') is a system of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones.
The reasons the word should he removed are as follows:
- There are no other significant recognised healthcare professions listed on wikipedia which are described in this way. So it appears that Osteopathy has been unfairly singled out for a description which could be construed as making it equivalent to less reputable pseudoscientific medicine. Equivalent professions to Osteopathy include Chiropractic, Physiotherapy and Massage. - There are no other reputable online references which define Osteopathy using this word. - Non-American Osteopaths qualify with a 4 year university degree which includes many identical subjects to those learned by the medical profession including anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacy. So using the word 'psuedoscientific' as the opening description is misleading and inaccurate. - The opening paragraph also states that Osteopathy is an alternative medicine, which is sufficient in itself to allow the reader to understand that it sits apart from the central body of standard medical practice. Jonathan Boxall ( talk) 13:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
Study showed: Decreased length of stay in the hospital of approximately 1 day Decreased duration of IV ABx Decreased tachypneic resp rate Decreased incidence of respiratory failure Decreased incidence of death
Please include this in the efficacy area. 66.252.200.62 ( talk) 14:36, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
it says it's not government regulated, then it says you need to register in private schools. If it's not regulated, you don't need any education, and could just teach yourself or make it up as you go... 64.110.254.75 ( talk) 20:19, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
Died of breast cancer, recently. And I learned she spent her time seeing an Osteopath, and the Article doesn't have prominently displayed something like REQUIRED EDUCATION. How much education does it take for some random quack to call himself "doctor"? A two-year degree? A course by mail from a matchbook cover? A certificate from some university in Belize? What's the difference in education between a medical doctor and this form of quack? 2603:8081:3A00:30DF:FD49:B5B5:CF6D:BC59 ( talk) 02:49, 26 May 2024 (UTC)