DO vs. Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, etc.
DOs are the only health care providers with an unlimited scope of practice who receive expert level exposure and training in a holistic branch of medicine from day 1 of medical school.
In addition, they receive training across the health care system including but not limited to outpatient, inpatient, emergency care, intensive care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, neurology and rehabilitation, radiology, and psychiatry.
This broad exposure and high level of responsibility differentiates DOs from any other holistic providers and informs their practice regardless of specialty.