Gerald Coy, DC

Dr. Gerald L. Coy, a 1965 graduate of Palmer College Davenport, is founder and administrator of the CHER Foundation, which created the first scoliosis and postural screening program in the public school system and currently is involved in the development of public educational programs through digital Internet television, among other endeavors. Dr. Coy has served as a state political officer, appointed to the California Environmental Health Specialist Registration Committee; and was instrumental in the reorganization of Southern California College of Chiropractic, for which he served as president and chairman of the board. He is a lecturer, author, educator, researcher and philanthropist, all for the purpose of supporting the chiropractic profession.

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We Can't Ignore the Power of the Patient
April 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 07)
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Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care
Remembering Dr. Warren Hammer - A Pioneer in Soft-Tissue Care

For chiropractors practicing today, Dr. Warren Hammer’s legacy is particularly visible in several areas that have become familiar components of modern musculoskeletal care: his early work with the Graston Technique and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization; his extensive writing and teaching on functional soft-tissue examination and treatment; his role in bringing fascial manipulation to U.S. clinicians; and his decades spent educating chiropractors and other health professionals.

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Education & Seminars
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis
Chiropractic Colleges in Crisis

Financial pressure, enrollment declines and institutional challenges are emerging at several U.S. chiropractic colleges. Life Chiropractic College West's and Life University's struggles may be the most talked about but appear to be part of a larger story. And with recent USDE requirements threatening to hamstring federal student financing for DC degree programs, chiropractic education is facing questions for which it has no immediate answers.

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Your Practice / Business
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?
Are You Meeting the Chiropractic Standard of Care?

The term standard of care is a legal term and a medical concept. There is no single, universally recognized standard of care document or authoritative reference. The medical concept defines what practitioners should do in practice. The legal term used determines whether a practitioner failed to meet that expectation. This article examines the standard of care for the doctor of chiropractic.

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Mark Balderston, DC, FPSC