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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Dr. Thomas Lawrence, NCA and ACA Leader, Dies in Mississippi
September 14, 2005 (Vol. 23, Issue 19)
Advances in Chiropractic Analysis, Clinical Applications, and Ethical Issues Regarding Surface EMG in Private Practice
February 28, 1992 (Vol. 10, Issue 05)
Why Doesn't Everyone "Believe" in Chiropractic?
June 30, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 14)
Stephenson's Principles Revisited in 1997
April 7, 1997 (Vol. 15, Issue 08)
Stephenson Part, II: Normal vs. Misalignment
February 23, 1998 (Vol. 16, Issue 05)