DO disadvantages

[IlDestriero]

I believe that experience ultimately dictates the type of Doctor a person becomes irregardless of what is at the end of their names.

M.D.s know that "regardless" is the proper word to use above. D.O.s don't.
Must be the verbal...

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[Ost3oclast]

M.D.s know that "regardless" is the proper word to use above. D.O.s don't.
Must be the verbal...

Aahhh I see....so this is the MAJOR disadvantage to going DO

 

[SpecterGT260]

Are you asking what majors you have to be to go DO vs MD?

 

[DrMaximus]

Are you asking what majors you have to be to go DO vs MD?

I think it's generally pre-janitor majors than don't get in. That or janitor school drops outs....

 

[Didierdrogba]

Where and how does this damn misconception keep spreading? Seriously, I want to find the origin of this and slap the **** out of the person.

You are a premed and absolutely incorrect about the above and this is coming from a soon to be DO.

This is how AOA advertises our profession for us. Many schools' websites also explain that DO's are more holistic, whatever that means.

Arrgh i hate the word holistic, it sounds like a bunch of hippies smoking weed and tripping on acid all day. I'd rather be billed as "not being able to get into MD school" than "holistic"

EDIT: added some biased opinion

 

[IlDestriero]

This is how AOA advertises our profession for us. Many schools' websites also explain that DO's are more holistic, whatever that means.

Arrgh i hate the word holistic, it sounds like a bunch of hippies smoking weed all day

Everyone knows that it's the NPs that really treat the whole patient. They're nurses first! Physicians are all cut from the same drug peddling, procedure whoring cloth. That massage crap doesn't count.

 

[SpecterGT260]

Everyone knows that it's the NPs that really treat the whole patient. They're nurses first! Physicians are all cut from the same drug peddling, procedure whoring cloth. That massage crap doesn't count.

Its just the Noctors. Floor nurses can be some of the most patient-jaded people on earth

 

[HirsuteAnthony]

If you're interested in treating whole people who have specific symptoms play it safe and go for a dual DO/MD.

 

[SpecterGT260]

If you're interested in treating whole people who have specific symptoms play it safe and go for a dual DO/MD.

Or you could compromise. Treat parts of the person unrelated to any symptom and go DC

 

[Dr Dazzle]

If you're interested in treating whole people who have specific symptoms play it safe and go for a dual DO/MD.

I'm thinking about a combined DO, MD, MS, PHD program

 

[LovelyBRass]

I'm thinking about a combined DO, MD, MS, PHD program

Cool! What are you gonna do your MS and PhD in?

 

[SpecterGT260]

Cool! What are you gonna do your MS and PhD in?

And MS in DO and a PhD in MD, obviously.

 

[Ost3oclast]

I'm thinking about a combined DO, MD, MS, PHD program

Smart man. Cover all the bases.

 

[Dr Dazzle]

Thread closed

 

[n3xa]

Where and how does this damn misconception keep spreading? Seriously, I want to find the origin of this and slap the **** out of the person.

You are a premed and absolutely incorrect about the above and this is coming from a soon to be DO.

You don't get that kool-aid at your school?

 

[group_theory]

Thread closed

Agreed. Closing.