D.O.

English translation: doctor of osteopathic medicine

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English term or phrase:D.O.
Selected answer:doctor of osteopathic medicine
Entered by: Pawel Bartoszewicz

12:07 Sep 30, 2002
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents / birth certificate
English term or phrase: D.O.
an abbreviation designating a person present at birth: M.D. (which I guess stands for Medical Doctor) or D.O. (?)
document: birth certificate
Pawel Bartoszewicz
Poland
Local time: 11:21
doctor of osteopathy?
Explanation:
Seen here:
http://www.ican.com/news/fullpage.cfm/articleid/7ED08EDE-903...
How this is related to birth...I don't know.
Cristina
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Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 11:21
Grading comment
Thank you very much to you all. However strange it may seem, the answers given (and in particular the links provided) show that D.O. is a doctor of osteopathic medicine and is fully qualified to attend child birth in the US.
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2doctor of osteopathy?
Bilingualduo
5Doctor in Osteopathy
Gayle Wallimann
3 +1designated obstetrician
Elisabeth Ghysels


Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
doctor of osteopathy?


Explanation:
Seen here:
http://www.ican.com/news/fullpage.cfm/articleid/7ED08EDE-903...
How this is related to birth...I don't know.
Cristina

Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 14
Grading comment
Thank you very much to you all. However strange it may seem, the answers given (and in particular the links provided) show that D.O. is a doctor of osteopathic medicine and is fully qualified to attend child birth in the US.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gayle Wallimann
25 mins

agree  Kanta Rawat (X)
19 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
designated obstetrician


Explanation:
not sure about designated, but I'd rather have an obstetrician at a birth than an doctor in osteopathy.

C.N.M.: Certified Nurse-Midwife, that's for sure, at least.

Greetings,

Nikolaus

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Note added at 2002-09-30 12:45:05 (GMT)
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http://www2.vhihealthe.com/topic/322

http://www.parenthoodweb.com/pregnancy.htm

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Note added at 2002-09-30 12:47:24 (GMT)
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D.O. may also be \"doctor in obstetrics\"

http://www.hanilmed.com/division/titleimg/obstet/37.html

Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 11:21
PRO pts in pair: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gayle Wallimann: C.N.M. is right on.
11 mins
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Doctor in Osteopathy


Explanation:
This is just to add to my agree (the points should go the first answer, and actually the second one has part of your add on answer correct, too). A D.O. is a Doctor in Osteopathy who then can specialize, just like M.D.'s, in obstetrics, surgery, etc. Take a look at the link below, it explains it very well.


    www.aoa-net.org/Consumers/whatdo01.htm - 12k
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 172
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