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.
Chiropractic Documentary Airs Nationwide
The chiropractic documentary, "From Simple Beginnings," will be airing nationwide on the cable channel CNBC on Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 26 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (12 noon Central, 11:00 a.m. Mountain, 10:00 a.m. Pacific). Additionally, it will be featured in the greater Atlanta area on station WAGA on Sunday, January 19th at 6:30 p.m., between the evening news and "60 Minutes."
This half-hour version of the documentary is designed to help the public understand the value and advantages of chiropractic care. The 30-minute version was produced to provide better airing times to tell the chiropractic story to a greater audience.
Of the over 95,828,000 television households in the United States, approximately 83,495,000 of those have cable TV. The CNBC cable station, carried to over 60,054,000 households, will air "From Simple Beginnings," guaranteeing that 97% of their cable systems will carry the show as planned (3% may preempt for other programming). This brings the chiropractic story into the practically every area of the US.
Let your patients know about the dates and times of this important event. This may be the last national airing. For those that would like to re-show it on their local stations, you may contact the Chiropractic Centennial Foundation (CCF) directly at (319) 326-9626 to obtain a broadcast copy.
The half-hour version of "From Simple Beginnings" is also available for use in your office on VHS. You can purchase copies for a very affordable $20 each, including postage and handling. Quantities of 6-10 are available at $15 each. Orders of 11 or more are $10 each. To order, call (319) 326-9626. You may fax the form below to (319) 327-0129, or mail your order to:
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Davenport, IA 52808
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