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Medical Journal Calls for Re-Evaluating Chiropractic

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The Nov. 1992 issue of Journal of Family Practice published three articles on the family practitioner. The articles called for re-evaluating chiropractic and referring to DCs for musculoskeletal problems.

 


Who's Guarding the Gate?

New Jersey has introduced single-payer bill legislation under a gatekeeper system. For chiropractic care, patients would have to be referred by a MD (or assistant), OD (or assistant), or nurse practitioner.

 


MD Promotes Unity between MDs and DCs

Ezriel Kornel, MD, is founder and director of a new organization to improve professional collaboration between medicine and chiropractic.

 


Delaware Dept. of Insurance Requests PIC/CARE Not Transact Business in State
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