title: Manual medicine - osteopathy in France organization - education - fields of expertise.
abstract: Manual medicine-osteopathy (MMO) is of keen interest among young doctors, generalists and specialists alike. Through a discerning semiological approach, MMO allows non-pharmaceutical physical treatments to be proposed for many musculoskeletal pathologies. In March 2007, some manual therapies (e.g., osteopathy), until then the exclusive preserve of physicians, were recognized in France as a part of the field of professional expertise of non-physicians. This new opening of the manual medicine profession must make non-physicians and physicians aware of their responsibilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital, CHU Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France. Philippe.vautravers@chru-strasbourg.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vautravers
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Isner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blaes
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D000075202:Contraindications; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D026882:Manipulation, Chiropractic; D026301:Manipulation, Osteopathic / Q000193:education; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*