Original title: (Osteopathic medicine: Attempt at a contemporary definition)


Osteopathische Medizin, 2019/06, 20(1):10-15. doi: 10.1016/s1615-9071(19)30011-5, type of study: ,art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

definition [5]
terminology [43]
osteopathic medicine [2109]
A.T. Stills philosophy [1]
classical osteoapthic field theory [1]
article [2635]

Abstract:

Based on the classical osteopathic field theory (KOF) we analyze the attempts to define osteopathic medicine (OM). In the literature, only descriptions characterizing osteopathy can be found, we lack a correct definition. In this article, we present the attempt of an up to date definition of OM: Osteopathic medicine is a combination of psychophysical reasoning and acting that is aligned – on a palpatory foundation – towards being healthy and well.