TY - JOUR AU - Licciardone, John C. PY - 2007 DA - 2007/02/08 TI - Osteopathic research: elephants, enigmas, and evidence JO - Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care SP - 7 VL - 1 IS - 1 AB - The growth and acceptance of osteopathic physicians as conventional medical practitioners in the United States has also raised questions about the distinctive aspects of osteopathic medicine. Although the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and a focus on primary care are most often cited as rationales for the uniqueness of osteopathic medicine, an osteopathic professional identity remains enigmatic. SN - 1750-4732 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1750-4732-1-7 DO - 10.1186/1750-4732-1-7 ID - Licciardone2007 ER -