A DO should have an excellent bedside manner. A doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) may specialize in pediatrics or surgery. A DO may practice any field of medicine, including pediatrics. A DO may evaluate a patient's stress level and determine what effect it is having on that person's health. A doctor of osteopathic medicine may sometimes practice manipulation of the spine, which is similar to work done by chiropractors. A DO usually uses a holistic approach to treating patients. Doctors of osteopathic medicine tend to spend more time with patients.
test the water(s) âº to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something. (Definition of âtest the water(s)â from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) test the water(s) in American English.
Contaminates typically found in tap water include mercury, copper, microorganisms, and numerous kinds of disinfectants, fertilizers, and medications. Understand how to test water purity via the three main testing procedures: with a test kit, with tests run by your water supplier, or by a professional laboratory. Test kits are not difficult to read. 2  For the test itself, you'll dip test strips into your water. 3  Your kit will come with a chart that will help you read the test strips and determine what is in your water.