Free DO Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (True or False) Questions and Answers

Question 1

What distinguishes a doctor of medicine (MD) from a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)?

Accepted Answer

DOs believe in more of a holistic (whole person-mind, body, and spirit) approach

Answer

MDs have more of a holistic (whole person-mind, body, and spirit) approach than DOs

Answer

There is no difference

Question 2

The goal of osteopathic medicine is to aid the body in healing itself.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Answer

FALSE

Question 3

Osteopathic physicians (DOs) are not TRUE physicians.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Answer

TRUE

Question 4

Since doctors of osteopathy may manipulate the spine physically to aid in the body's healing, they are frequently mistaken for chiropractors.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 5

Like MDs, DOs can get a license to practice in all 50 states.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

The only difference between DOs and MDs is that DOs could take longer to assess the patient as a "whole."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

Osteopathic medicine has been practiced for more than a century!

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False