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I would like to commend many medical institutions for putting strong resources and efforts into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. As a son of immigrant parents, I can appreciate wanting to feel welcomed based on one’s ethnicity or race. Furthermore, these DEI programs facilitate the inclusion of many people of diverse ethnicities, races, genders, … Read More
This national needs assessment study explores the knowledge, attitude, beliefs, and practices (KABP) gaps related to vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause among primary care and OB/GYN clinicians. VMS significantly impacts healthcare costs, workplace productivity, and patient psychosocial health, but a notable disconnect exists between healthcare providers and patients, with provider reticence and knowledge gaps … Read More
Few osteopathic physicians (Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine [DOs]) utilize osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in their clinical practice, although all DOs are trained to do so. The reasons why many do not utilize OMT are not entirely clear. Anecdotally, these authors have observed that if a physician utilizes OMT, it is because they witnessed the efficacy … Read More
Over the past several decades, orthopedic surgery has seen a substantial increase in the number of surgeons completing fellowship training. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) continue to advance their orthopedic education through subspecialty fellowship training. DOs have represented between approximately 6 % and 15 % of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) fellows. Although … Read More
The biopsychosocial approach to managing low back pain (LBP) has the potential to improve the quality of care for patients. However, LBP trials that have utilized the biopsychosocial approach to treatment have largely neglected sexual activity, which is an important social component of individuals with LBP.
Osteopathic (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine [DO]) medical students account for more than 25% of all medical students in the United States.
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that affects the heart’s functional capacity, resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, edema, and dyspnea. It affects millions of adults in the United States and presents challenges in optimizing treatment and coordinating care among clinicians. Additionally, the various classifications for HF and limited research on treatment outcomes in … Read More
To the editor: We thank the authors for completing the work entitled, “Addressing Disparities in Medicine Through Medical Curriculum Change: A Student Perspective,” which published in the July 2022 issue of Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. Addressing cultural awareness and health equity in curriculum is long overdue, and we were excited by the authors’ process of developing … Read More
To the editor: We thank Gianneschi et al. for investigating diagnostic tests for chest pain, which is an important issue in emergency department (ED) care. Chest pain has a broad differential diagnosis and can be a symptom of an acutely life-threatening condition. Therefore, rapidly implemented and accurate diagnostic tests to rule out life-threatening causes of … Read More