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Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

The schism in chiropractic through the eyes of a 1st year chiropractic student

Authors: Bob Strahinjevich, J. Keith Simpson

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Since its inception, the chiropractic profession has been divided along ideological fault lines. These divisions have led to a profession wide schism, which has limited mainstream acceptance, utilisation, social authority and integration.
The authors explore the historical origins of this schism, taking time to consider historical context, religiosity, perpetuating factors, logical fallacies and siege mentality.
Evidence is then provided for a way forward, based on the positioning of chiropractors as mainstream partners in health care.
Footnotes
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Readers wishing greater explanations for the fallacies referred to here are invited to read: Bennett, B. (2015). Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies (Academic Edition): eBookIt. com. or visit: https://​www.​logicallyfallaci​ous.​com/​tools/​lp/​Bo/​LogicalFallacies​/​184/​The_​Fallacies_​Ac_​An
 
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For an annotated bibliographic listing of BJ Palmer’s epigrams readers are directed to: Success, Health and Happiness. The Epigrams of BJ Palmer. by Simon A Senzon. 2010, Integral Altitude Publishing, Asheville, NC.
 
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Metadata
Title
The schism in chiropractic through the eyes of a 1st year chiropractic student
Authors
Bob Strahinjevich
J. Keith Simpson
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-017-0171-x

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