The foundation of medicine is not weakened when a physician is found guilty of fraud, multiple homicides or gross negligence. It is through consolidated cultural, professional and social authority that medicine withstands the onslaught. The answer somehow rests within the profession's failure to seek and acquire the professional, cultural and social authority essential to achieve its rightful status. The attainment of cultural, social and professional authority translates into market share, economic power and political influence. Studies demonstrate cost-effectiveness.
Studies document high patient satisfaction.
Our educational standards are continuously evolving. Many DCs function within integrative collaborative care. 45 million households in the U.S. make use of chiropractic services. The new breed of graduate is better trained, but also in greater debt. Chiropractors now serve on the medical staffs of some 300 accredited hospitals.