The ''Journal of Osteopathy'' was a monthly
medical journal
A medical journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that communicates medical information to physicians, other health professionals. Journals that cover many medical specialties are sometimes called general medical journals.
History
The first ...
that was first published in May 1894 in
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri. Located in Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census. Kirksville is home to two colleges: Truman State University and A.T. Still University.
...
by the
American School of Osteopathy
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. It was the first regular publication about the field of
osteopathy
Osteopathy () is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones. Practitioners of osteopathy are referred to as osteopaths.
Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques in ...
.
Andrew Taylor Still
Andrew Taylor Still, DO (August 6, 1828 – December 12, 1917) was the founder of osteopathic medicine. He was also a physician and surgeon, author, inventor and Kansas territorial and state legislator. He was one of the founders of Baker Univers ...
was one of the key contributors to the journal.
Its first
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
was
Jenette H. Bolles.
It was published until 1964.
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External links
''Journal of Osteopathy'' February 1898
Osteopathy
Alternative and traditional medicine journals
1894 establishments in Missouri
Publications disestablished in 1964
Publications established in 1894
English-language journals
Monthly journals