I discovered that the spiritual philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine was contrary to my Christian faith…
“There is no question as to whether there can be a spiritual element within osteopathic medical care,” writes one of the representatives of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). “A core tenet of osteopathic medicine is that: ‘The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.’”
Finally, there was acknowledgement that osteopathy had its own spirituality. This was a happy moment for me reading those words in November of 2014. There really is no question. There is and can be a spiritual element in osteopathic medical care. I spent two years trying to get the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to understand I could not be one of their members because the philosophy and practice of osteopathy was spiritual. By being a member of the AOA and practicing osteopathic principles, I would be violating my own religious beliefs. It was a wonderful moment when they got it. Now the question was, would they accommodate me and find a way for me to renounce osteopathic religious spiritual thought and keep my allopathic/scientific (traditionally called MD) medical training.
The answer was a resounding no!
The reason, I later discovered, is that the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) has wed that spiritual element to my training, license, and all domains of patient care.
— Karen Melton, Physician
“This book reveals an insider’s view of the world of osteopathic medicine and shines a bright light on aspects of the underlying philosophy that are sure to startle and alarm the reader. This is a must-read for any Christian who seeks healthcare standards that originate in the teachings of the Divine Physician.”
— Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
After a seventeen year career as a critical care nurse, Karen Melton attended a college of osteopathic medicine. She fell into step with osteopathic rhetoric, principles and practice. After several alarming experiences she started questioning osteopathic premises. Her inquiry led her to the conclusion that Osteopathic Tenets, philosophy and practice are spiritually based. Her writing gently takes us into the depth of the issues surrounding osteopathic mysticism and alerts us to the influence of osteopathic mysticism in healthcare today.
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