FORUM FOR OSTEOPATHIC THOUGHT TRADITION SHAPES THE FUTURE VOLUME 16 NUMBER 1 MARCH 2006 Treatment of Asthma using OMT … pages 24-26 and 28-31 2005 Thomas L. Northup Lecture: What if? Dennis J. Dowling, DO, FAAO …page 11 Thomas L. Northup, DO March 006 The AAO Journal/1 Instructions to Authors The American Academy of Osteopathy® Editorial Review Abstract (AAO) Journal is a peer-reviewed publication Papers submitted to The AAO Journal may be Provide a 150-word abstract that summarizes for disseminating information on the science submitted for review by the Editorial Board. the main points of the paper and it’s conclu- and art of osteopathic manipulative medicine. Notification of acceptance or rejection usually sions. 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Steele, DO, FAAO ................. President IN THIS ISSUE: Kenneth H. Johnson, DO ..............President-Elect AAO Calendar of Courses ...................................................................................4 Stephen J. Noone, CAE ..........Executive Director Contributors .........................................................................................................6 EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Component Societies’ CME Calendar ............................................................... Raymond J. Hruby, DO, FAAO Denise K. Burns, DO EDITORIAL Stephen M. Davidson, DO Eileen L. DiGiovanna, DO, FAAO View from the Pyramids: Anthony G. Chila, DO, FAAO ..............................5 Eric J. Dolgin, DO William J. Garrity, DO REGULAR FEATURES Stefan L.J. Hagopian, DO Dig On ............................................................................................................7 Hollis H. King, DO, PhD, FAAO From the Archives ..........................................................................................8 John McPartland, DO Steve Paulus, DO, MS Book Reviews ......................................................................................... 37-38 Paul R. Rennie, DO Elsewhere in Print .........................................................................................39 Mark E. Rosen, DO 2005 THOMAS L. NORTHUP LECTURE What if? .........................................................................................................11 Dennis J. Dowling, DO, FAAO THE AAO JOURNAL Anthony G. Chila, DO, FAAO ..... Editor-in-Chief Stephen J. Noone, CAE ..........Supervising Editor CLINICAL PRACTICE Diana L. 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