AOA and AMA stand against misrepresentation of osteopathic physicians

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Joint statement from the:
American Osteopathic Association
American Medical Association

Misrepresentation of osteopathic medicine harms the credibility of the 121,000 osteopathic physicians who care for our nation’s sick and injured. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) stand united in an effort to combat the mischaracterization of doctors of osteopathic medicine by media, celebrities and companies.

Osteopathic physicians, also known as doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), are fully licensed physicians who practice in every specialty area.  Doctors of medicine (MDs) and DOs have equivalent training and practice rights. 

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