Osteopathy & the Zombie Apocalypse: a Career Guide for Pre-Med and Pre-College Students: Why you want to be an Osteopathic Medical Doctor at the End of the World!

After a search in the Amazon Kindle store for "career doctor," ("careers in medicine" turned up surprisingly little) I downloaded a sample of this book on a whim - my husband's zombie obsession has rubbed off on me a bit. I also chose several more conventional career guides but started with this one because I was intrigued by the title and concept. I quickly realized that I had stumbled upon something extremely significant (not to mention entertaining and pleasant to read) to my search. I purchased and read the book all at once and could barely put it down. I had never heard of Osteopathy and didn't know that a DO (doctor of osteopathy) is kind of what you would get if you combined an MD (traditional physician) with a super-chiropractor and then added a emphasis on empathy and heart. DOs can use both traditional western interventions like medication and surgery, but are also trained in using osteopathic manual therapies and manual diagnostic interventions. I am considering a pretty drastic career change to become a physician. Though I still have a LOT to consider, many of the reservations that I had about this change were mollified after reading this book. The content was reassuring (yes you can be a physician without becoming a toady of the BigPharma, yes your skills from another career can prove useful and be respected by your colleagues, and, most importantly, yes you can make a real positive difference in people's lives!). It also helped to hear that students who did not study biology or chemistry as undergraduates, are not looked down upon or at a disadvantage when applying to most schools of osteopathy. Rather, they are actually valued for the uniques skills and knowledge they bring to the field. I am now looking further into a career in medicine knowing that DO is the way for me. So thank you, Dr. Cohn, for writing this guide. Thank you for introducing the field to me and thank you for having the wisdom to write the guide in an eye-catching way so that I couldn't help but check it out.

Great book for someone to read who has just a slight curiosity on what DO is or does.

Dr. Mitchell Cohn grabs the reader's attention with fantasy and then proceeds to educate and encourage potential future doctors to reach their maximum potential. This book presents a rejuvenating fresh look, told from an experienced life, at the expertise, ethics and values that are tested in a person's choices on the road to becoming a doctor. He may have been a little tough on the MD world on occasion. Although, I believe he tried to take as even handed of an approach as could be reasonably expected from his personal background. I recommend this book to anyone considering medical school. Also, to anyone who does not know what exactly a DO is or what a DO does differently.

Exactly what I expected, however the cover was slightly bent, as if it was used before. Still good however.

A fun and informative read. I finished the book with an appreciation for his profession and would want no other type of doctor in my group if I were ever placed in a survival situation.