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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

"Hero M.D." is Actually "Hero D.O."

Newsweek Quoted in Gawker: ‘Hero M.D.’ Is Totally Hero, Not So Much M.D.
On our March 20 cover, we referred to Dr. Richard Jadick, the brave military physician who saved dozens of lives during the battle for Fallujah, as “Hero M.D.” Dr. Jadick is in fact a D.O., or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Osteopathic medicine takes a holistic approach to medical care, emphasizing prevention and focusing on the body’s musculoskeletal system…
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