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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Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, FACN, CNS
Dr. Jeffrey S. Bland is a nutritional biochemist and author of several books on nutritional medicine. He is chief science officer for Metagenics, Inc., a manufacturer of science-based nutraceuticals and medical foods. He can be reached at jeffbland@metagenics.com.
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