• Wolfson W

• American Medical Association / legislation and jurisprudence
• Antitrust Laws
• Chiropractic / legislation and jurisprudence / United States
• Health Occupations / legislation and jurisprudence
• National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company (NCMIC)
• Open Access Document
• Wilk, Chester A.

Excerpt: I am honored to present this book to you, which is written in a series of chapter articles which reveals the historical account of the Wilk v American Medical Association trials. This text tells a crucial and far-reaching story from the chiropractic profession's history. Unfortunately, some current practitioners and the public are totally unaware of the challenges experienced during this chiropractic saga.

NCMIC [National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company] has a tradition of chronicling the past while we look to the future. Understanding the facts about where we have come from helps us better understand our history and chart a path to the future. Because of the importance of these events, NCMIC has taken the opportunity to preserve this story for future generations.

Looking Back: A Historical Review of the Lawsuit That Transformed the Chiropractic Profession was many years in the making. The project was originally led by Dr Joseph C. Keating Jr., an acclaimed chiropractic historian ... 

Lawsuit discussed: Wilk et al v American Medical Association et al Nos. 87-2672 and 87-2777 (F. 2d 352 Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, April 25, 1990)

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