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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Michael Lord
Michael Lord is a research assistant at Palmer College of Chiropractic West.
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25th Anniversary Meeting of the American Back Society, Las Vegas 2008
September 23, 2008 (Vol. 26, Issue 20)