Knowledge of osteopathic manipulative medicine and osteopathic physicians in a New York South Asian community.

Context: Research regarding patient awareness of osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) can help identify barriers and factors limiting patient knowledge. Levels of knowledge about OMM and osteopathic physicians have been studied in New York's Chinese and Korean populations, but have not previously been investigated in the South Asian population.

Objectives: To assess the knowledge of OMM and osteopathic physicians within a South Asian community of New York.