The birth of osteopathy over the past century has sometimes been, like many births, slow and painful. Just as a human birth can be helped or hindered by the efforts of a midwife, so too can that of a profession.

Osteopathy is, once again, fortunate to have the efforts of Raymond Richard in this process of unfoldment and discovery. With this volume, R. Richard completes the clear and concise presentation begun with his earlier works. Ponder well the contents, for in them are the truths given to us by Andrew Taylor Still.

J.L. Dickey, D.O., Chairman Departement of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine