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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Jason Bartlett, DC
Dr. Jason R. Bartlett graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in 1988 and is now an assistant professor at the university. He is a member of the Chiropractic Health Care section of the APHA.
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