Trump to quarantine awaiting Covid test
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@George-K said in Trump to quarantine awaiting Covid test:
@Doctor-Phibes said in Trump to quarantine awaiting Covid test:
That's pretty much exactly what I was talking about yesterday. Wearing a mask is a sign of weakness? Seriously?
Being a fucking imbecile is no excuse for this kind of thing."The Science" tells us that wearing a mask doesn't prevent you from getting infected. It tells us that wearing a mask prevent you from infecting others.
So, which "fucking imbecile" gave it to Trump?
To clarify, the fucking imbecile I was referring to was the writer of the article in the Federalist who implied that to wear a mask was a sign of weakness.
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I think he was being snarky more than anything.
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While the media all day pumps out information on how bad Trump’s case is and how disconcerting all the confusing and nefarious information is Trump comes out with another video, this time standing and more vigorous. I guess we should know soon which is the correct reality.
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@Klaus said in Trump to quarantine awaiting Covid test:
Is this true? Over here, osteopathy doctors are seen as similar to witch doctors, homeopathy etc. - that is, full of shit.
No, it isn't. At all.
In America, there are no "osteopaths." We have osteopathic physicians, and that distinction is vast. It's not like other countries. Here, osteopathic doctors go through the exact same schooling as MDs. Exact. Except they also have additional hours learning OMT, on top of what MDs have to do. And whatever people think about OMT is immaterial to a DO's credentials. DOs can and do choose any specialty they want, prescribe drugs, perform surgeries, and practice anywhere in the country.
For licensure, DOs have the option to take the USMLE just like MDs, and many do.
Sure, there are differences, but those differences are also blurring with each passing year.
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But osteopathy isn't based on scientific evidence.
Even if somebody has all the knowledge that a normal medical doctor has, the fact that (s)he's willing to put up with witchcraft in one domain would make me question the overall trustworthiness. Either you believe in evidence-based medicine or not. Ex falso quodlibet. There's no in-between.
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@Klaus said in Trump to quarantine awaiting Covid test:
But osteopathy isn't based on scientific evidence.
As far as the basic tenets go, you're probably right. However, the education that osteopaths get is virtually identical to that from MD's. None of the osteopaths with whom I've worked have done or expressed anything remotely "witchcrafty." To a (wo)man, they were all good, safe, reasonable docs whom I trusted.
What attracts people to it to begin with? Are the schools easier to get into than med schools?
Yeah. They are, marginally easier to get into. The average GPA of students entering osteopathy schools is a bit lower than those who enter medical schools. I don't know if it's significantly lower (I doubt it), however.
Here's the curriculum of a school in the Chicago area.
The first year's curriculum is pretty classic, with one course per quarter on osteopathic manipulation. Second year is the same.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Compare to the first year curriculum at the University of Chicago:
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@George-K said in Trump to quarantine awaiting Covid test:
Yeah. They are, marginally easier to get into. The average GPA of students entering osteopathy schools is a bit lower than those who enter medical schools. I don't know if it's significantly lower (I doubt it), however.
You're looking at MCATs I'm guessin'. While you're right about the numbers, many students very incorrectly believe DO schools are "easier to get into." They ain't. They just weight admissions materials slightly differently.
jon, they're big on primary care, specifically in more rural communities. Students that want to work in those environments often get interested.
