tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1250480 2008-07-10T09:25:32-07:00 General news and information on the profession. TypePad tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-53888 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

It has become increasingly apparent that the value and efficacy of health care professionals will continue to be measured by the degree to which they adhere to evidence-based practices. Government, third-party payers, stakeholders and patients expect treatment or interventions to be based on evidence that supports effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes with minimal negative consequences.

By David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C), Associate Editor It has become increasingly apparent that the value and efficacy of health care professionals will continue to be measured by the degree to which they adhere to evidence-based practices. Government, third-party payers, stakeholders and patients expect treatment or interventions to be based on evidence that supports effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes with minimal negative consequences. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54439 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

Open this or any other chiropractic publication and you will see ads for different companies and organizations guaranteeing to boost your referrals, patient count and patient volume. Arguably, getting new patients is a good thing - but what do you do to meet the needs of that patient once they walk through your door? All too often, patients complain that their doctor is "just too busy" or "just doesn't listen." It doesn't matter how many new people come through your door - if you don't take the time to listen to a patient, understand their complaints and concerns, and hear what they are actually saying, you won't succeed in practice.

By Douglas R. Briggs, DC, Dipl. Ac. (IAMA), DAAPM Open this or any other chiropractic publication and you will see ads for different companies and organizations guaranteeing to boost your referrals, patient count and patient volume. Arguably, getting new patients is a good thing - but what do you do to meet the needs of that patient once they walk through your door? All too often, patients complain that their doctor is "just too busy" or "just doesn't listen." It doesn't matter how many new people come through your door - if you don't take the time to listen to a patient, understand their complaints and concerns, and hear what they are actually saying, you won't succeed in practice. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54440 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Nov/Dec 2009 Abstracts Volume 32, Issue 9.

Research Abstracts From the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Nov/Dec 2009 Abstracts Volume 32, Issue 9. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54444 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

In his expansive creativity, the jazz legend Duke Ellington often crossed traditional boundaries in his music, composing many pieces for big-band outfits that had strong classical overtones and as such, transcended the usual formats associated with just jazz. Indeed, it can be argued that Ellington may have given birth to the "third stream" compositions left to us by John Wilson and others. Ellington himself liked to refer to his music as "beyond category."

By Anthony Rosner, PhD In his expansive creativity, the jazz legend Duke Ellington often crossed traditional boundaries in his music, composing many pieces for big-band outfits that had strong classical overtones and as such, transcended the usual formats associated with just jazz. Indeed, it can be argued that Ellington may have given birth to the "third stream" compositions left to us by John Wilson and others. Ellington himself liked to refer to his music as "beyond category." tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54448 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

When I was in college in the '60s, I bought a Super 8 mm camera. I was 19 years old. Being 19 with a movie camera was, of course, a dangerous combination. I took films of parties, some of which showed guys displaying their derrieres, and coeds (that means "college girls" in today's vernacular) getting sick after too many rum and cokes. On occasion, I dreamed up a funny scenario and directed my mostly inebriated and willing peers in a lampoon of some TV game show or deodorant commercial.

By John Hanks, DC When I was in college in the '60s, I bought a Super 8 mm camera. I was 19 years old. Being 19 with a movie camera was, of course, a dangerous combination. I took films of parties, some of which showed guys displaying their derrieres, and coeds (that means "college girls" in today's vernacular) getting sick after too many rum and cokes. On occasion, I dreamed up a funny scenario and directed my mostly inebriated and willing peers in a lampoon of some TV game show or deodorant commercial. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54452 2010-01-29T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-29T12:00:07-07:00

It is easy to sail a straight course when heading downwind with a steady breeze; doing so hardly tests one's seamanship. The same can be said to be true for life and particularly for the purpose of this discussion, our profession of chiropractic. When everything is going our way, it is easy to follow a moral course of action. When your moral compass is pointing in the same direction as the easy, direct course to your goal, your moral fiber isn't tested at all. Posing hypothetical moral dilemmas to someone who is on a straight and easy course will usually result in answers that appear to show good moral development and strong moral fiber.

By Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS It is easy to sail a straight course when heading downwind with a steady breeze; doing so hardly tests one's seamanship. The same can be said to be true for life and particularly for the purpose of this discussion, our profession of chiropractic. When everything is going our way, it is easy to follow a moral course of action. When your moral compass is pointing in the same direction as the easy, direct course to your goal, your moral fiber isn't tested at all. Posing hypothetical moral dilemmas to someone who is on a straight and easy course will usually result in answers that appear to show good moral development and strong moral fiber. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54423 2010-01-15T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-15T12:00:07-07:00

In "Pro-Solutions Sued for Breach of Contract" [Nov. 18 DC] Dr. Maurice Pisciottano states that "patient education by Visual Odyssey and Bruce Goldsmith and by Dr. Pisciottano" is one of the key components involved in "most all of the packages we have offered our customers:." As the president of Visual Odyssey since 1976 (when I began making the Neuropatholator electronic wall chart and the company was called Space Odyssey, Ltd.), I would like to correct and clarify Dr. Pisciottano's statement so it is a more accurate reflection of [his] actual contribution to the Visual Odyssey software ROF package. The software that has been available as part of the ProAdjuster equipment package is 100% the creation of Visual Odyssey.

In "Pro-Solutions Sued for Breach of Contract" [Nov. 18 DC] Dr. Maurice Pisciottano states that "patient education by Visual Odyssey and Bruce Goldsmith and by Dr. Pisciottano" is one of the key components involved in "most all of the packages we have offered our customers:." As the president of Visual Odyssey since 1976 (when I began making the Neuropatholator electronic wall chart and the company was called Space Odyssey, Ltd.), I would like to correct and clarify Dr. Pisciottano's statement so it is a more accurate reflection of [his] actual contribution to the Visual Odyssey software ROF package. The software that has been available as part of the ProAdjuster equipment package is 100% the creation of Visual Odyssey. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54427 2010-01-15T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-15T12:00:07-07:00

"There are people who need health care, and the question is what should health care look like to best serve our populations and so that our members [patients] enjoy what the World Health Organization describes as 'physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease.' There are many determinants of health, so we must look beyond the sole practitioner and the professions and investigate these complex models."

By Editorial Staff "There are people who need health care, and the question is what should health care look like to best serve our populations and so that our members [patients] enjoy what the World Health Organization describes as 'physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease.' There are many determinants of health, so we must look beyond the sole practitioner and the professions and investigate these complex models." tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54327 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

In the age of evidence-informed patient choice, the patient has access to research-based information about the effectiveness of health care options and is encouraged to use this information in treatment decisions. However, a majority of patients do not trust new research evidence due to a lack of familiarity with the researchers, the media's presentation of controversy in research and a lack of trust of the health care establishment in general.

By David J. Brunarski, DC, MSc, FCCS(C), Associate Editor In the age of evidence-informed patient choice, the patient has access to research-based information about the effectiveness of health care options and is encouraged to use this information in treatment decisions. However, a majority of patients do not trust new research evidence due to a lack of familiarity with the researchers, the media's presentation of controversy in research and a lack of trust of the health care establishment in general. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54369 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Almost 30 chiropractors practicing in some six different countries gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the last weekend in November for the inaugural Chiropractic Workshop presented by the International Medical University (IMU). The head of the new chiropractic program at IMU, Professor Michael Haneline, hosted the two-day meeting, which presented 12 hours of cutting-edge continuing professional development for practitioners in the region. Delegates attended from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia and other countries.

Almost 30 chiropractors practicing in some six different countries gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the last weekend in November for the inaugural Chiropractic Workshop presented by the International Medical University (IMU). The head of the new chiropractic program at IMU, Professor Michael Haneline, hosted the two-day meeting, which presented 12 hours of cutting-edge continuing professional development for practitioners in the region. Delegates attended from Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia and other countries. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54388 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

The laser was theorized by Einstein in 1917 and invented by Maiman in 1960. Its unique property of light waves being coherent in space and in time led many to theorize that it could be a damaging form of electromagnetic radiation. Dr. Endre Mester conducted experiments on mice afflicted with skin cancer in 1967 and found that shaved areas grew hair more rapidly when exposed to low levels of laser light.

By Phil Harrington, DC The laser was theorized by Einstein in 1917 and invented by Maiman in 1960. Its unique property of light waves being coherent in space and in time led many to theorize that it could be a damaging form of electromagnetic radiation. Dr. Endre Mester conducted experiments on mice afflicted with skin cancer in 1967 and found that shaved areas grew hair more rapidly when exposed to low levels of laser light. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54390 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Every new year brings about updates and changes to the current coding structures for both diagnosis (ICD-9) and procedure (CPT) codes, and this year does have some changes. However, they are very minor with respect to the common codes and services used by chiropractic providers.

By Samuel A. Collins Every new year brings about updates and changes to the current coding structures for both diagnosis (ICD-9) and procedure (CPT) codes, and this year does have some changes. However, they are very minor with respect to the common codes and services used by chiropractic providers. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54391 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Something significant is happening in our country. These are historic times and the spotlight on health care is unprecedented. We should all be paying close attention because chiropractic may be poised for widespread acceptance and access. Why? Because chiropractic is an effective preventive treatment that can save millions, possibly billions, of dollars in heath care costs. What is unclear is the level to which our nation's leaders will embrace reasonable change in any "new" health care system.

By Michael Flynn, DC Something significant is happening in our country. These are historic times and the spotlight on health care is unprecedented. We should all be paying close attention because chiropractic may be poised for widespread acceptance and access. Why? Because chiropractic is an effective preventive treatment that can save millions, possibly billions, of dollars in heath care costs. What is unclear is the level to which our nation's leaders will embrace reasonable change in any "new" health care system. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54399 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Fraud? Let's Not Be So Hasty. I am starting to get annoyed by the numerous articles and letters speaking about chiropractors involved in insurance fraud. Allegations of insurance fraud are serious accusations, ones which should not be taken lightly. There are certainly more accusations of insurance fraud against chiropractors by the insurance industry. However, we must realize that insurers' definition of fraud may be a self-serving redefinition of normal chiropractic practices. Obviously, they are on the other side of the fence and want to keep (or have refunded) more of the chiropractor's money.

Fraud? Let's Not Be So Hasty. I am starting to get annoyed by the numerous articles and letters speaking about chiropractors involved in insurance fraud. Allegations of insurance fraud are serious accusations, ones which should not be taken lightly. There are certainly more accusations of insurance fraud against chiropractors by the insurance industry. However, we must realize that insurers' definition of fraud may be a self-serving redefinition of normal chiropractic practices. Obviously, they are on the other side of the fence and want to keep (or have refunded) more of the chiropractor's money. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54400 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

At first blush, the word self-defense brings to mind an individual who reacts to being beset upon by another person. With just cause, the individual doing the defending can exercise reasonable and justifiable means to protect themselves and to ensure that an assault is avoided or stopped. But there is also a different kind of self-defense, the kind that doesn't involve an individual faced with an attempted or actual physical assault. I'm talking about a professional, for the purposes of this discussion a health care professional, who is faced with an allegation of misconduct or professional negligence.

By Allan Freedman, LLB At first blush, the word self-defense brings to mind an individual who reacts to being beset upon by another person. With just cause, the individual doing the defending can exercise reasonable and justifiable means to protect themselves and to ensure that an assault is avoided or stopped. But there is also a different kind of self-defense, the kind that doesn't involve an individual faced with an attempted or actual physical assault. I'm talking about a professional, for the purposes of this discussion a health care professional, who is faced with an allegation of misconduct or professional negligence. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54405 2010-01-01T12:00:32-07:00 2010-01-01T12:00:07-07:00

Psychology professor Keith E. Stanovich coined the term dysrationalia to describe the inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence. In so doing, he has attempted to answer the question of why intelligent people do stupid things. Stanovich notes two causes of dysrationalia. The first is that people tend to be "cognitive misers" who, while having the ability to employ complex cognitive mechanisms, tend to take the easy way out when solving problems. This often results in solutions that are illogical and wrong. The second cause is what Stanovich calls the "mindware gap." This occurs when people lack the specific knowledge, rules and strategies needed to think rationally.

By Christopher Kent, DC, Esq. Psychology professor Keith E. Stanovich coined the term dysrationalia to describe the inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence. In so doing, he has attempted to answer the question of why intelligent people do stupid things. Stanovich notes two causes of dysrationalia. The first is that people tend to be "cognitive misers" who, while having the ability to employ complex cognitive mechanisms, tend to take the easy way out when solving problems. This often results in solutions that are illogical and wrong. The second cause is what Stanovich calls the "mindware gap." This occurs when people lack the specific knowledge, rules and strategies needed to think rationally. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54360 2009-12-16T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-16T12:00:07-07:00

Editor's note: While we understand that the following is a controversial topic, we have never shied away from providing readers with diverse viewpoints in order to stimulate professional dialogue. If you would like to comment on this article, send a letter to the editor at editorial@mpamedia.com.

By Richard Barwell, DC Editor's note: While we understand that the following is a controversial topic, we have never shied away from providing readers with diverse viewpoints in order to stimulate professional dialogue. If you would like to comment on this article, send a letter to the editor at editorial@mpamedia.com. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54366 2009-12-16T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-16T12:00:07-07:00

This is a morality tale as to how human experimentation and the internal review boards (IRBs) charged with oversight can never be taken for granted, requiring our constant scrutiny and conscience. Like far too many examples involving regulations or institutionalized protocols, ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects have been borne out of disasters. For human subjects, the most recent and glaring milestones (or rather pits) go back to the Nazi experimentation on concentration-camp prisoners in the 1940s and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study initiated in 1932.

By Anthony Rosner, PhD This is a morality tale as to how human experimentation and the internal review boards (IRBs) charged with oversight can never be taken for granted, requiring our constant scrutiny and conscience. Like far too many examples involving regulations or institutionalized protocols, ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects have been borne out of disasters. For human subjects, the most recent and glaring milestones (or rather pits) go back to the Nazi experimentation on concentration-camp prisoners in the 1940s and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study initiated in 1932. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54368 2009-12-16T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-16T12:00:07-07:00

An advocate is defined as "someone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal; someone who supports or promotes the interests of another." When it comes to advocating for the chiropractic profession on just about every level imaginable, look no further than Charles DuBois, president of Standard Process. For starters, this year alone, DuBois and Standard Process have donated or committed to donating more than $3 million for the growth and development of the chiropractic profession, including a $1 million donation to Parker College of Chiropractic (a five-year commitment) that kicked things off in January 2009. Other major DuBois/Standard Process donations in 2009 include the following:

By Editorial Staff An advocate is defined as "someone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal; someone who supports or promotes the interests of another." When it comes to advocating for the chiropractic profession on just about every level imaginable, look no further than Charles DuBois, president of Standard Process. For starters, this year alone, DuBois and Standard Process have donated or committed to donating more than $3 million for the growth and development of the chiropractic profession, including a $1 million donation to Parker College of Chiropractic (a five-year commitment) that kicked things off in January 2009. Other major DuBois/Standard Process donations in 2009 include the following: tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54374 2009-12-16T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-16T12:00:07-07:00

Author's Note: For a public conditioned to think of us as back-crackers, a relationship between the adjustment and the brain seems a distant one. However, thoughtful DCs can think of several mechanisms by which the adjustment may benefit the brain, including improved cerebrospinal fluid flow, relief from dural torque or tension, and normalization of sympathetic tone to the cranial arterial supply. The following article focuses on another relationship between the adjustment and the brain - one so obvious that it usually escapes our attention. Please feel free to use it as a bulletin-board display, front-desk flyer or lay lecture handout.

By Charles Masarsky, DC Author's Note: For a public conditioned to think of us as back-crackers, a relationship between the adjustment and the brain seems a distant one. However, thoughtful DCs can think of several mechanisms by which the adjustment may benefit the brain, including improved cerebrospinal fluid flow, relief from dural torque or tension, and normalization of sympathetic tone to the cranial arterial supply. The following article focuses on another relationship between the adjustment and the brain - one so obvious that it usually escapes our attention. Please feel free to use it as a bulletin-board display, front-desk flyer or lay lecture handout. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54375 2009-12-16T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-16T12:00:07-07:00

A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep - Lyrics from "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)" I think that for all health care providers, chiropractors included, there should be another line: A time to refer, a time to discharge. There are many reasons that people don't make appropriate referrals or appropriately discharge their patients. They may believe that they are more competent than they actually are, and thus erroneously believe they can help the patient. In clinical practice, this is the essence of being an ultracrepidarian (one who professes expertise they do not possess).1

By Stephen M. Perle, DC, MS A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep - Lyrics from "Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season)" I think that for all health care providers, chiropractors included, there should be another line: A time to refer, a time to discharge. There are many reasons that people don't make appropriate referrals or appropriately discharge their patients. They may believe that they are more competent than they actually are, and thus erroneously believe they can help the patient. In clinical practice, this is the essence of being an ultracrepidarian (one who professes expertise they do not possess).1 tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54314 2009-12-02T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-02T12:00:07-07:00

Insurance companies and others hesitant to expand coverage of chiropractic care should review a copy of a report commissioned by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress and prepared by Mercer Health and Benefits, a San Francisco-based human resources and financial advisor.

By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor Insurance companies and others hesitant to expand coverage of chiropractic care should review a copy of a report commissioned by the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress and prepared by Mercer Health and Benefits, a San Francisco-based human resources and financial advisor. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54325 2009-12-02T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-02T12:00:07-07:00

As the debate over health care reform rages on in Washington, D.C., and in contentious town meetings across the country, there is perhaps one thing we can all agree on: The chiropractic profession is not so much as a tiny voice in the back row. A panel of medical experts is advising the Obama administration on everything from single-payer systems to obesity management and end-of-life care. But no one from our profession has been invited in to explain chiropractic's vitalistic approach to health and human performance, even though it perhaps best reflects the president's ideal of a health care system with greater emphasis on wellness, prevention and personal empowerment that won't break the national bank.

By Guy Riekeman, DC As the debate over health care reform rages on in Washington, D.C., and in contentious town meetings across the country, there is perhaps one thing we can all agree on: The chiropractic profession is not so much as a tiny voice in the back row. A panel of medical experts is advising the Obama administration on everything from single-payer systems to obesity management and end-of-life care. But no one from our profession has been invited in to explain chiropractic's vitalistic approach to health and human performance, even though it perhaps best reflects the president's ideal of a health care system with greater emphasis on wellness, prevention and personal empowerment that won't break the national bank. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54332 2009-12-02T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-02T12:00:07-07:00

For years, I have been expressing concern to my close friends and colleagues in chiropractic, many of whom have also been practicing for several decades, about where our profession will find its next group of leaders. It seems as if the old saying, "When the problem occurred, the leadership appeared" has not been ringing true, at least not in my opinion. Then again, as we mature, our own egos can lead us to believe that no one else can ever replace us! Maybe the leadership is there, but we’re simply not recognizing it.

By Arlan Fuhr, DC For years, I have been expressing concern to my close friends and colleagues in chiropractic, many of whom have also been practicing for several decades, about where our profession will find its next group of leaders. It seems as if the old saying, "When the problem occurred, the leadership appeared" has not been ringing true, at least not in my opinion. Then again, as we mature, our own egos can lead us to believe that no one else can ever replace us! Maybe the leadership is there, but we’re simply not recognizing it. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54340 2009-12-02T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-02T12:00:07-07:00

Does Your State Support the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress? The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (FCP) is launching a new national campaign to continue its goal of generating positive press about our profession. The FCP is asking all chiropractic state associations to join this State-by-State Across America campaign. Here's how it will work: The FCP will coordinate with state associations to push for state-by-state support of the foundation. The purpose of this new initiative is to generate positive press across the country and encourage state associations to work with the foundation to achieve this goal. At a local level, chiropractors, patients and the state as a whole will "feel" the effects of pro-chiropractic public relations.

By Kent Greenawalt Does Your State Support the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress? The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (FCP) is launching a new national campaign to continue its goal of generating positive press about our profession. The FCP is asking all chiropractic state associations to join this State-by-State Across America campaign. Here's how it will work: The FCP will coordinate with state associations to push for state-by-state support of the foundation. The purpose of this new initiative is to generate positive press across the country and encourage state associations to work with the foundation to achieve this goal. At a local level, chiropractors, patients and the state as a whole will "feel" the effects of pro-chiropractic public relations. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54352 2009-12-02T12:00:32-07:00 2009-12-02T12:00:07-07:00

Objective: Investigation into the alleviation of long-term effects of infant colic on the toddler is a neglected area of research. The aim of this study was to document any behavioral or sleep disturbances experienced by post-colicky toddlers who were previously treated with chiropractic care vs. those who had not experienced this treatment as an infant

Objective: Investigation into the alleviation of long-term effects of infant colic on the toddler is a neglected area of research. The aim of this study was to document any behavioral or sleep disturbances experienced by post-colicky toddlers who were previously treated with chiropractic care vs. those who had not experienced this treatment as an infant tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54269 2009-11-18T12:00:32-07:00 2009-11-18T12:00:07-07:00

As detailed in an Oct. 12 joint release, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) and Western States Chiropractic College (WSCC) have established automatic one-year memberships in the Chiropractic Health Care section of the American Public Health Association for chiropractic students beginning with the Fall 2009 incoming classes. According to the unique arrangement, students at each of the three chiropractic colleges will be enrolled at the beginning of the term in which they take their first public/community health class, and will receive the American Journal of Public Health and The Nation's Health as part of their membership benefits.

By Editorial Staff As detailed in an Oct. 12 joint release, Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) and Western States Chiropractic College (WSCC) have established automatic one-year memberships in the Chiropractic Health Care section of the American Public Health Association for chiropractic students beginning with the Fall 2009 incoming classes. According to the unique arrangement, students at each of the three chiropractic colleges will be enrolled at the beginning of the term in which they take their first public/community health class, and will receive the American Journal of Public Health and The Nation's Health as part of their membership benefits. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54310 2009-11-18T12:00:32-07:00 2009-11-18T12:00:07-07:00

As discussed previously, most orthopedic and neurological tests are taught as individual entities and are then grouped into regions and/or categories of pathology, rather than being taught in patterns or sequences that consider efficiency in performance or clinical use. In the first two articles in this series, we discussed test sequencing and testing for the same pathology, respectively. The third method of combining tests is testing by indirect method. This method involves obtaining clinical information without actually having to perform a test.

By K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, DABCO As discussed previously, most orthopedic and neurological tests are taught as individual entities and are then grouped into regions and/or categories of pathology, rather than being taught in patterns or sequences that consider efficiency in performance or clinical use. In the first two articles in this series, we discussed test sequencing and testing for the same pathology, respectively. The third method of combining tests is testing by indirect method. This method involves obtaining clinical information without actually having to perform a test. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54318 2009-11-18T12:00:32-07:00 2009-11-18T12:00:07-07:00

I've been reading ... and listening. Now I'm tired. Health care reform is in the air, and after trying to digest the finer points of the debate, I don't know what to say. Well, almost. Here goes. I read a report on the Canadian health system by David Gratzer, MD, in The City Journal, the quarterly publication of the Manhattan Institute. Dr. Gratzer wrote a book in 1999, Code Blue, that tried to take a positive approach while criticizing the Canadian system. Bottom line: Socialized or "budgeted" medicine means take a number and wait. If you have advanced heart disease or aggressive cancer, take an aspirin and get in line.

By John Hanks, DC I've been reading ... and listening. Now I'm tired. Health care reform is in the air, and after trying to digest the finer points of the debate, I don't know what to say. Well, almost. Here goes. I read a report on the Canadian health system by David Gratzer, MD, in The City Journal, the quarterly publication of the Manhattan Institute. Dr. Gratzer wrote a book in 1999, Code Blue, that tried to take a positive approach while criticizing the Canadian system. Bottom line: Socialized or "budgeted" medicine means take a number and wait. If you have advanced heart disease or aggressive cancer, take an aspirin and get in line. tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54319 2009-11-18T12:00:32-07:00 2009-11-18T12:00:07-07:00

In an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Kilo and Larson describe the real issues surrounding our current health care crisis. It is not purely an economic problem to be solved by altering the way health care goods and services are paid for. It is acknowledging that applying the same clinical strategies that got us into this predicament, but tinkering with finance and distribution, will not solve the problem. According to the authors: "On balance, the data remain imprecise, and the benefits that U.S. health care currently deliver[s] may not outweigh the aggregate health harm it imparts ... it is time to address possibility of net health harm by elucidating more fully aggregate health benefits and harms of current health care."

By Christopher Kent, DC, Esq. In an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Kilo and Larson describe the real issues surrounding our current health care crisis. It is not purely an economic problem to be solved by altering the way health care goods and services are paid for. It is acknowledging that applying the same clinical strategies that got us into this predicament, but tinkering with finance and distribution, will not solve the problem. According to the authors: "On balance, the data remain imprecise, and the benefits that U.S. health care currently deliver[s] may not outweigh the aggregate health harm it imparts ... it is time to address possibility of net health harm by elucidating more fully aggregate health benefits and harms of current health care." tag:mpamedia.com,2008:post-54335 2009-11-18T12:00:32-07:00 2009-11-18T12:00:07-07:00

So, fair is fair. I've got a "Modest Proposal" that would likely make Jonathan Swift proud: Shouldn't we chiropractors be lobbying for the creation of "managed legal services," and also for federal government control of legal/attorney services? Isn't it really past time? William Shakespeare told us in King Henry VI many years ago (circa 1591-2), "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." But perhaps it's a managed system and government regulation, rather than death by hanging, that is needed in the public's interest! And for the good of the chiropractic profession.

So, fair is fair. I've got a "Modest Proposal" that would likely make Jonathan Swift proud: Shouldn't we chiropractors be lobbying for the creation of "managed legal services," and also for federal government control of legal/attorney services? Isn't it really past time? William Shakespeare told us in King Henry VI many years ago (circa 1591-2), "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." But perhaps it's a managed system and government regulation, rather than death by hanging, that is needed in the public's interest! And for the good of the chiropractic profession.