Osteopathic Medicine

"This history of osteopathic medicine is written to help clarify the meaning of 'osteopathy'. It is the story of the birth and development of an idea; the story of a man of industry and vision who had the courage to forge ahead in the face of criticism and ostracism. It is the story of Andrew Taylor Still and the development of his theory of medicine which he called 'osteopathy'. The growth of the osteopathic profession is traced from one man to over 17,000 practicing osteopathic physicians; from a one room school building to the fourteen colleges of osteopathic medicine which are in existence today in the United States."--p.1. [Ex Unitec].