Research failing to confirm preconceived beliefs is considered flawed research. The resulting outcome of these two points is what brings discord to the profession. In the first, recognition of a natural phenomenon leads to hypothesis formulation and testing that leads to theory formulation. In the second, recognition of the natural phenomenon is acceptance of the presence and action of a higher power to which an explanation may not be found. But since the phenomenon confirms the belief, no further explanation is needed.
All health care has philosophical roots.
The chiropractic physician of the 21st century must respect our philosophical underpinnings, while garnering the skill of a critical thinker and being a consumer of new knowledge and information. Mysticism and anti-intellectualism in health care must be discarded. Several chiropractic colleges are poised to lead the profession to higher levels of professional education and training. LACC has focused a great deal of time, energy and resources in the development and implementation of the Advantage program, and in acquiring WASC accreditation. Chiropractic education must commit to raising standards above current CCE minimums until our training is equivalent and consistent with other doctoral level health care providers.