Mark D. Dehen, DC

Dr. Mark D. Dehen is a second-generation doctor of chiropractic practicing in North Mankato, Minn., where he does ergonomic consulting and injury prevention for local industries. Dr. Dehen is a past president of the Minnesota Chiropractic Association and the immediate past chair of the CCGPP.

Previous Articles

Consensus Terminology for Stages of Care
March 26, 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 07)
CCGPP Launches Consensus Project
May 6, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 10)
CCGPP Takes on Workers' Compensation Guidelines in California
January 29, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 03)
CCGPP's Best Practices Document: Stakeholder Review
January 1, 2006 (Vol. 24, Issue 01)
Best Practice: The Chiropractic Compass
July 16, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 15)
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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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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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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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