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.
AOL's Chiropractic Professional Networking Forum Schedule
The America Online Chiropractic Professional Networking Forum has announced its schedule of topics through November 30, 1997:
Sep. 7: How we started practice, and became successful.
Sep. 14: Miracle cures with our patients.
Sep. 21: Postgraduate education: What and where are the best seminars?
Sep. 28: Open forum
Oct. 5: Evidence based practice: What it is and what it isn't?
Oct. 12: The Mercy Conference Guidelines: are they current and useful?
Oct. 19: Treating chronic pain from whiplash: What do we know?
Oct. 26: Open forum
Nov. 2: Chiropractic treatment of asthma.
Nov. 9: What are the essentials of a chiropractic examination?
Nov. 16: Office design: What works best?
Nov. 23: Adjustment vs. manipulation: What is the difference?
Nov. 30: Open forum
The forum is held every Sunday at 8 p.m. EST. AOL members can log on using the keyword HPN and then clicking on "support chats." For more information, contact Dr. Richard Rogovin at dcdoc@aol.com.