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though, on average to gain en-
trance to an allopathic school than
an osteopathic school."
Medical schools today need to
prepare their students to be good
generalists, added Dr. Sokol. "In
traditional allopathic programs,
we may not have put a high val-
ue on that. Now, we have the fac-
ulty and are pushing to provide
a broad range of experiences for
the students," he said.
Even as the two groups begin
to work together in many areas,
there are still strong advocates for
separate medical schools. Dr.
Howard Sobel believes osteopaths
offer more than people realize.
"Some people feel we're so close
together (with M.D.$) that we
shouldn't be separate. I feel we
should be separate," he said.
Allopathic programs lack a
holistic approach as an integral
part of diagnosis and treatment,
he noted. "But most of the re-
search and books are done by
M.D.s," Dr. Sobel said. 'They're
great in those areas."
"Personally, I don't see a dif-
ference, although osteopaths feel
they bring something different to
the table. Michigan State Uni-
versity is the best osteopathic
school in the country and they
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Michigan State also has an M.D.
program.
Dr. Randall Bickle, 41, is an
osteopathic family practitioner
who practices in Canton and
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leagues, all osteopaths.
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