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Chronic pain may affect the relationship between patients and their treating physicians. This study was designed to compare four aspects of physician communication and physician empathy reported by patients with chronic pain and in chronic pain-free controls.

This analysis aims to identify factors that lead otolaryngologists to a respective practice location, and if any of that influence comes from where otolaryngologists completed their medical education.

The objective of this study was to investigate deviations in public interest following player incidents of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the effects that the media has had on public interest in CTE.

This case report presents a 33-year-old patient who originally presented to the emergency department as a stroke alert and was later determined to have migraine with aura. The patient experienced an acute onset of headache, dizziness, and new-onset expressive aphasia. Before administration of a migraine cocktail, OMT was performed and was able to fully resolve all of her symptoms.

The objectives of the study are to determine the effects of manual therapy plus sexual advice compared with manual therapy or exercise therapy alone in the management of individuals with lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy and to determine the best sexual positions for these individuals.

The study gauges student interest in OMT and investigates why they are or are not interested in utilizing OMT in future practice, and also whether physicians utilize OMT in their practice and what fostered their interest in OMT.

The authors compared the interdigitation of sagittal, coronal (left and right), and lambdoid (left and right) sutures in CT scans of humans and five nonhuman primate species (Gorilla gorilla, Pongo pygmaeus, Pan troglodytes, Hylobates lar, and Nasalis larvatus).

The goal of this paper is to elicit lessons that can be learned from recent scandals so that physicians, healthcare institutions, physician practices, medical boards, and patients can introduce measures to help prevent them from happening in the future.

This study analyzed the self-reported confidence of graduating seniors in the United States osteopathic medical schools in their current ability to prescribe safely and independently.

In this commentary, the authors outline the ramifications that are likely to occur in states such as Montana that enact legislation that expands the scope of practice for nonphysicians.

The goal of this paper is to investigate and review the trends of foot and ankle fellowship training orthopedic surgeons, particularly among osteopathic graduates.

This study aims to determine if a rural background, a plan to practice family medicine, and motivation toward civic duty are associated with attitudes toward eventual practice of rural medicine in female osteopathic medical students.

The objective of this study is to determine whether heavy alcohol consumption and binge drinking increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults in the United States.

This paper addresses the considerations necessary for treating anorexia nervosa patients with osteopathic manipulative medicine, emphasizing the need to evaluate their abnormal high-level neuronal processing of sensory information, including differences in touch perception compared to the general population.

The objectives of this article are to review the pharmacotherapy guidelines for heart failure provided by the American College of Cardiology and offer an update on the current trials conducted on these agents.

The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive validity of MCAT scores and undergraduate grade point averages in relation to DO student performance on COMLEX-USA licensure examinations.

This study aimed to assess adherence to osteoporosis screening guidelines among patients aged 65 and older undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty.

The aim of this study was to assess changes in stigma toward opioid use disorder (OUD) and empathy before and after an online cinematic virtual reality training program on OUD.

To promote an equitable match experience, the American Orthopaedic Association introduced a formal preference signaling (PS) system into the 2022–2023 application cycle. The objective of this study is to assess applicants’ opinions and perspectives toward PS in orthopaedic surgery prior to the 2022–2023 match results.

This study’s primary objective was to examine the relationship between the physical development of the amygdala, hippocampus, and parahippocampus following prenatal alcohol, tobacco, and prescription opioid exposure.

The authors conducted a systematic review to assess the current literature, to determine levels of evidence, and provide insights into the potential benefits and limitations of manual therapy.

This national needs assessment study aimed to uncover the structures underlying known gaps in knowledge, attitude, beliefs, and practices related to vasomotor symptoms and to identify and propose optimal educational strategies to overcome these barriers.

The authors utilized a survey to quantify and describe medical students’ areas of concern related to residency application and to identify risk and protective factors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The main objective of this study was to assess whether there was an association between joint stiffness and fear of falling in patients over 75 years of age.