The New Face of Space Medicine
Comedian Hasan Minhaj explained the difference between MDs and DOs on late night television recently. "An MD is Coca Cola and a DO is RC Cola," he said. Though ill-informed, Minhaj's comments are an example of enduring public misconceptions around osteopathic physicians and their skill set.
It is difficult to think of an American whose racist worldview, unethical practices, and genuine contribution to medical understanding creates a bigger paradox to medicine than that of J. Marion Sims, the 'father of modern gynecology.'
