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Two recent popular press articles really highlight the arguments often heard here.
The risks versus benefits of chiropractic:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18871755/
On becoming a chiropractor:
U.S. News & World Report, March 19, 2007 (not available online that I could find) commentary at: http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/25/12/10.html:
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The risks versus benefits of chiropractic:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18871755/
On becoming a chiropractor:
U.S. News & World Report, March 19, 2007 (not available online that I could find) commentary at: http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/25/12/10.html:
"The article, "Time to Think Twice: Consider the Drawbacks of Popular Fields," offers the following glowing recommendation of chiropractic:
"Yes, you can treat patients without attending medical school. But the National Institutes of Health and other authorities have been skeptical of the effectiveness of chiropractic, which dims its professional standing. Many chiropractors also have to spend considerable time and money on marketing – and incomes are declining."
As an alternative career track, the article recommends a career as a physician assistant. "PAs get to do a lot of what doctors do, with less training."
While there is a certain degree of truth to the statement that marketing can be a major endeavor, at least for some chiropractors, the statement "Yes, you can treat patients without attending medical school" suggests chiropractors choose their career path essentially to avoid the rigors of conventional medical curriculum. This suggestion not only questions the motivation of chiropractic students; it also questions chiropractic educational standards and what it takes to become a doctor of chiropractic.
"Yes, you can treat patients without attending medical school. But the National Institutes of Health and other authorities have been skeptical of the effectiveness of chiropractic, which dims its professional standing. Many chiropractors also have to spend considerable time and money on marketing – and incomes are declining."
As an alternative career track, the article recommends a career as a physician assistant. "PAs get to do a lot of what doctors do, with less training."
While there is a certain degree of truth to the statement that marketing can be a major endeavor, at least for some chiropractors, the statement "Yes, you can treat patients without attending medical school" suggests chiropractors choose their career path essentially to avoid the rigors of conventional medical curriculum. This suggestion not only questions the motivation of chiropractic students; it also questions chiropractic educational standards and what it takes to become a doctor of chiropractic.
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