Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-235) and index.
Andrew Taylor still -- The Missouri mecca -- In the field -- Structure & function -- Expanding the scope -- The push for higher standards -- A question of identity -- The California merger -- Reaffirmation & expansion -- In a sea of change -- The challenge of distinctiveness.
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Osopathic medicine currently serves the health needs of more than 30 million Americans. In this book the author chronicles the history of this once-controversial medical movement from its origins in the nineteenth century to the present, describing the philosophy and practice of osteopathy as well as its impact on medical care.