Describe the similarities between allopathic and osteopathic physicians. What is an alternative health care practitioner? Give examples of the types of alternative practitioners.
Answer: MDs are with allopathy and DOs are with osteopathy. They both receive similar educations and engage in very similar forms of practice. Both can function as primary care physicians or as board-certified specialists. They both undergo a long training process and generally spend four or more years of intensive training for advanced studies in medical sciences or clinical practice. Alternative health care practitioners are alternatives to medical and osteopathic physician care. Examples are chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbalism, reflexology, and ayurveda.