Can a Osteopathic Physician prescribe medicine?

Answer 1

Yes.

The ability of any physician to prescribe medications, whether MD or DO, depends on their own vigilance and training. It does not depend on the designation after his/her name.
Yes, osteopathic physicians (D.O.) can prescribe medication to a patient when it is medically appropriate.

Answer 2

In theory, yes, I suppose an osteopathic physician (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine- D.O.) could become an M.D. as well if they decided to take the MCAT over again, apply to M.D. medical school, and they were accepted. This doesn't really happen though since osteopathic physicians are already medical physicians and going through this process would take quite a while.

Answer 3

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.

Answer 4

Absolutely! Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine have full prescribing rights in all 50 states of the United States and, when medically appropriate, can prescribe medications to their patients. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) and Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) are both full-fledged physicians trained in the United States who attend four years of medical school and are eligible to specialize in any field of medicine after residency training.

Additionally, both DOs and MDs may sit for board certification examinations and each type of physician has the same legal and medical responsibilities such as prescribing medications, performing surgery, working in the hospital, medical diagnosis, etc. The difference between a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Doctor of Medicine is a slight one-Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, in addition to the standard medical curriculum, receive 300-500 hours of instruction in a form of manual therapy known as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). This form of therapy is another approach sometimes used by DOs to address a patient's musculoskeletal issues.

Answer 5

Yes, they can write prescriptions in the same way an MD does. They go through the same training with the addition of osteopathic manipulative medicine techniques.