Chiropractic Advocacy Council

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Chiropractic Support Information

The World Chiropractic Alliance provides information, resources, and support to doctors of chiropractic on a variety of issues.

The main function of this resource is to allow doctors to compile important documents, background information, and other material that can be used to help them:

defend against unjust accusations in a court of law or by a licensing board;

counter negative media coverage of chiropractic;

inform patients, legislators, reporters and others about chiropractic issues;

combat discrimination by regulatory agencies, HMOs, insurance companies, state chiropractic organizations, and other groups; and

resolve professional disputes requiring documentary evidence.

The material provided here is gathered from a wide variety of sources and includes WCA position papers and press releases, current research reports, news articles, and expert opinion statements.

Information ranges from documents about the controversial stroke issue, the propriety of caring for asymptomatic patients, the acceptance of the CCP Guidelines by the chiropractic profession, the need for national legislation governing chiropractic, the role of telemarketing, and many other topics.

In cases dealing with issues of importance to the profession, the WCA sometimes responds by taking direct action, such as developing new position papers, writing letters, publishing articles in our print or electronic publications, or even giving testimony at hearings.

Often, however, the information needed is already available on the Internet – in the form of WCA position papers, CBS Malpractice Reports, The Chiropractic Journal and Health Watch articles, as well as copies of legislative resolutions and other material.

These resources are available to all doctors – whether or not they're members of the WCA.

Check the list of topics on the left and follow the links to various documents, all of which may be printed or downloaded. Using these documents, many doctors have been able to stand up to boards, judges, juries, insurance companies and reporters and successfully defend their positions. The page also provides instructions on how best to search for and access additional information on the Internet.

For example, if you want to put together a packet of information on chiropractic and stroke for your patients or the local newspaper, you can come here and check under STROKE. You'll be able to follow the links to a variety of resources – including medical studies and news articles – that can be downloaded and/or printed.

Or, if you have to go to court to defend yourself against a charge of malpractice because you didn't adhere to the Mercy guidelines, you can check under GUIDELINES to find extensive information on the flaws inherent in the Mercy document, and the reliability and acceptance of the CCP Guidelines.