Which would you chose and why?

Question

If you had a choice between a DO and an MD

Answer 1

I don't care I'll go to either one.

Answer 2

DO and MD are pretty much the same thing.

D.O. and M.D. programs have more similarities than differences. Both programs require an undergraduate degree and basic science coursework before matriculation. Both programs are typically four-years in length and are generally divided into two years of traditional science coursework and two years of clinical rotations. And both degrees will prepare you to work as a fully licensed doctor in any medical specialty.

Furthermore, many of the differences between allopathic and osteopathic medical programs are dissolving in the modern health-care environment. In the past, osteopathy's insistence on preventative care and holistic healing distinguished it from allopathic training. The recent emphasis on primary care in M.D. programs is promoting even greater overlap between the two schools. Even so, there are some important differences between the two degrees.

D.O. programs concentrate more effort on primary care, training strong, general physicians before specialists. They emphasize preventative care and a holistic approach to patient care, treating the whole person, not just symptoms;


D.O. programs focus extra attention on musculo-skeletal health and train students in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, a unique, hands-on approach to diagnosis and treatment;


M.D.s do their clinical rotations in a teaching hospital affiliated with their medical school while D.O.s do their clinical rotations in community hospitals and local doctor's offices;


D.O.s must pass the COMLEX board exam to be licensed; in some cases, D.O.s also take the USMLE board exam if they choose to compete for some allopathic residency program;


D.O.s have the option of pursuing an osteopathic residency program or applying for a residency through the National Residency Match Program ("The Match") used by allopathic physicians

Answer 3

I'd choose my regular family doctor first. He knows ALL my history and what he has and has NOT given/done to me. Plus, he also has ALL of my emergency room visits from across the U.S.A. as well!!!