Index to Chiropractic Literature
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URL https://chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12998-017-0171-x
Journal Chiropr & Manual Ther. 2018 ;26(2):Online access only 12 p
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Publication Type Article
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Since its inception, the chiropractic profession has been divided along ideological fault lines. These divisions have led to a profession wide schism, which has limited mainstream acceptance, utilisation, social authority and integration.

The authors explore the historical origins of this schism, taking time to consider historical context, religiosity, perpetuating factors, logical fallacies and siege mentality.

Evidence is then provided for a way forward, based on the positioning of chiropractors as mainstream partners in health care.

Author keywords: Chiropractic – Status of profession – Future trends – Vitalism – Biopsychosocial model – Organicism – Holism

Author affiliations: BS: (Australia / Perth); JKS: Murdoch University. Discipline of Chiropractic  (Australia / Perth)

This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher; click on the above link for free full text. PubMed Record

 
      

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