Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
Correction
The August 6, 2000 graph "Death by NSAIDs" incorrectly stated that acetaminophen is classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. While acetaminophen has been linked to liver damage and kidney failure, it lacks anti-inflammatory activity and is not classified as an NSAID. We apologize for any misunderstanding this may have caused.