Health Topics & Naturopathic Medical Perspective

Understanding the Difference Between ND's, Naturopaths, MDs, and DOs One of the most common sources of confusion in healthcare(both amongst the public and within medicine) is the difference between a Naturopathic Doctor (ND), a naturopath, a Medical Doctor (MD), and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Patients often assume these professions have similar training, identical scopes of practice, or completely opposing philosophies. In reality, each profession has distinct edu