The attempt to clone physicians is on the rise. In addition, such cloning has for decades been reinforced in chiropractic as a principle of those who demand that their personal interpretation of the philosophy of B.J. Palmer of 1928 be followed to the letter in 1990 despite what the founder of chiropractic, D. D. Palmer, established as the basis of chiropractic. The goal is homeostasis. Thus, any method that aids the achievement of this goal is in harmony with the basic premise of chiropractic. Standardization in the case management process therefore is illogical if it is an attempt to establish boundaries for rational thinking and action.
History shows that many of the eclectic procedures of today become the orthodoxy of tomorrow.
It is a text based on both clinical experience and the basic sciences. The topics of this first text concern common upper body complaints. A companion book has been scheduled to follow that will concern lower body complaints. The primary purpose of these books is to provide the chiropractor and advanced student a reference to successful therapeutic protocols. Obviously, there is no need to refer to any manual if the doctor is confident that he can treat a particular disorder efficiently, and the patient responds in a mutually satisfactory manner.