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.
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Behind Closed Doors
D.O.P.E.
Department of Pharmaceutical Espionage
(They will not stop until they have destroyed the chiropractic profession, or we have destroyed ourselves.)[Second Frame: AN is running into BB's office waving a report]
AN: Have you seen the latest research? It shows chiropractic care to be extremely cost effective!
BB: So?
[Third Frame - BB is looking over the report]AN: But it determined that chiropractic is more effective and less expensive than medicine.
BB: No big deal.
[Fourth frame: BB still looking]
AN: And the study is very credible, using appropriate methodology and published in a highly regarded medical journal!
BB: No problem.
[Fifth Frame: BB hands the report back]
AN: But how are we going to counteract this?
BB: Why bother?
[Sixth Frame - BB flicks his cigar]
BB: The chiros won't tell anybody about it. Why should we?