Prescription pain medications have surpassed heroin and cocaine as the leading cause of fatal overdoses per CDC statistics in 2009. 7 million people have admitted to the non-medical use of prescription pain medication.
A Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) is a physician who has been trained and practices Osteopathic medicine. In addition to their allopathic counterparts (M.D.), a D.O. must obtain a four year bachelor’s degree before entering a four year medical school.
What determines the quality of medical care? Is it the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan or has it become more about customer service?