This council or federation approach appears to be the best form of unity for our profession given certain realities. We may not be able to unite into one organization, but we can come together to discuss the issues and seek common ground and solutions. While there are many areas of concern for chiropractic's future, believe it or not, this profession IS coming together to address the issues. If you find yourself frustrated by the events that are currently unfolding, take a good look at who we are and what chiropractic has already overcome. They couldn't keep us out of health care by arrests, prejudice, and exclusion.
Many people are on our side.
True, there are probably some hard times ahead. But hard times are old friends that we know how to work with. You could have been a surgeon waiting for your favorite surgical procedure to be eliminated by a paper published in the next research journal. All Rights Reserved, Dynamic Chiropractic, 2001.