Chiropractic and Public Health: Current State and Future Vision

2008/07/01 by Claire Johnson, R Baird, Paul Dougherty +10 · 1 citation
Medicine · Health Professions · Nursing · #Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies #Health, psychology, and well-being #Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation #Chiropractic #Medicine #Public health #Health care #Health promotion #Alternative medicine #Family medicine #Nursing #Political science

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.07.001

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Abstract

This article provides an overview of primary chiropractic issues as they relate to public health. This collaborative summary documents the chiropractic profession's current involvement in public health, reflects on past barriers that may have prevented full participation within the public health movement, and summarizes the relationship of current chiropractic and public health topics. Topics discussed include how the chiropractic profession participates in preventive health services, health promotion, immunization, geriatrics, health care in a military environment, and interdisciplinary care.

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