Question 11157 — health professions

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Mr. Éric Pauget draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the practice of osteopathy in France. Osteopaths who are doctors of medicine are the only ones among the three types of osteopaths (paramedical osteopaths and non-health professional osteopaths) who benefit from a state diploma, at the end of a long course ranging from 9 to 15 years, unlike the other two types of osteopaths (paramedical osteopaths and non-health professional osteopaths). Thus, they are the only ones who can provide a truly secure medical diagnosis for the patient. However, the mention “DO” (diploma in osteopathy) from which non-health professionals benefit and which appears on business cards or professional plaques leads patients to believe that the professional in question is a “doctor of osteopathy” when in fact he is qualified in osteopathy. Consequently, he thanks her for kindly telling him how she intends to alleviate this situation which is generating immense confusion for patients.

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