The second involves mandatory coverage for private employees and optional private coverage for the self-employed. At the present time no official licensing exists for chiropractic. However, the chiropractic degree is recognized as a professional doctoral degree in chiropractic. Due to the debate over scope of practice issues, licensing to this point has been delayed. Doctors of chiropractic currently practice only on a limited basis.
Current regulations allow for such limited practice until the scope of practice law is developed.
This proposed law is very similar to that in the United States. Some articles introducing chiropractic have been published. There are no specific legal restrictions to interprofessional ties and interactions, but in Iran this has occurred on a very limited basis thus far. There are a few orthopedic surgeons and physical medicine specialists who interact with DCs. All Rights Reserved, Dynamic Chiropractic, 2001.