Chiropractic
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 9 November 1998
Ted J. Kaptchuk, David M. Eisenberg
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This overview of chiropractic examines its history, theory, and development; its scientific evidence; and its approach to the art of medicine to reveal a complex dynamic of conflict and diversity.
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Chiropractic is an important component of the US health care system and the largest alternative medical profession. In this overview of chiropractic, we examine its history, theory, and development; its scientific evidence; and its approach to the art of medicine. Chiropractic's position in society is contradictory, and we reveal a complex dynamic of conflict and diversity. Internally, chiropractic has a dramatic legacy of strife and factionalism. Externally, it has defended itself from vigorous opposition by conventional medicine. Despite such tensions, chiropractors have maintained a unified profession with an uninterrupted commitment to clinical care. While the core chiropractic belief that the correction of spinal abnormality is a critical health care intervention is open to debate, chiropractic's most important contribution may have to do with the patient-physician relationship.
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