October 2005

Letters to the Publisher

Research listing saves time

When a new patient challenged with leukemia asked me for research on chiropractic and immunity/wellness, I went to your site and printed of the "partial list" for her. Thank you for saving me hours of searching!! I  appreciate your association and have always supported its mission from  my student days to now my 11th year in practice.

David Pico, DC

...via e-mail

(We're glad the research report helped you and your patient. The WCA website is filled with valuable information, including research, position papers, Chiropractic Advocacy newsletters, and much more. We urge all doctors to check out the website at www.worldchiropracticalliance.org).

‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑

MDs are not saints

I am a registered nurse responding to your September 2005 article, "Why can't we all just get along?" by Dr. Ben Lerner.

I am outraged that people in the medical profession can be so ignorant. I would like to set the record straight that medical doctors do in fact stab each other in the back, yell in front of colleagues and patients, and do turn each other in despite what a hospital administrator said in the article. I have witnessed it as a nurse for eight years.

So if two chiropractors have an argument, their profession is stupid? That is ridiculous. People argue, it happens in every profession, get over it. In fact, the department I currently work in ‑‑ which is in a pediatric hospital ‑‑ has the most back‑stabbing physician I have ever met and she is the department head on top of it.

She in fact closes my door just to gossip about the other physicians in our department or support staff. It is like belonging to a dysfunctional family. Furthermore, I once had a medical doctor tell me that this profession is the meanest to each other, doctor‑to‑doctor, nurse‑to‑nurse, doctor‑to‑nurse, etc. Just last week I witnessed a physician yelling at another in the hospital cafeteria in front of staff and families!!

So do not be disillusioned by the fact that the medical doctors never gossip, or argue or back stab. They may just figure out ways to be more sneaky about it!! Also, please don't criticize your profession by agreeing with that hospital administrator. Unfortunately, many still believe the MD is God and guess what? I am here to tell you that it couldn't be further from the truth. I really respect your profession.

Sincerely,

SMS

...via e-mail

(Thank you for these important insights. Too often, chiropractors look at the medical profession as a role model for ethical behavior because we don't get an insider's view. It's enlightening to hear from someone within that profession who is willing to expose its faults.)

‑‑‑‑‑‑

Kids Day double booking upsets DC

I sent out an e‑mail a few months ago about a problem I was having with Kids Day America because two of us were booked for the same town.

Dr. Warner has continued to refuse to refund my money even though I did not participate in this event and brought this double booking matter to his attention in March.

He has lied about the additional support he gave me, claiming to have called me every day to address my concerns. He says that he has 10 years of satisfied customers which I applaud, but then why not do the right thing to continue good faith with the universe?

I believe the concept of this event is wonderful and I give him credit for his vision. I however do not believe I should be treated so disrespectfully when all I want is my money back for an event I was promised exclusivity to, and one which I did not participate in.

A number of doctors had e-mailed me with similar experiences back in April and I would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to write me of your experience again. There is power in numbers and I wish to let him know only that he needs to run his events more professionally and treat members in his own profession with the dignity we deserve. 

Dr. Tanya M. Maximoff

CCSP Montville, NJ

(We understand your frustration and while the Kids Day America program has many good points, we feel the "exclusivity" concept is counterproductive. With the World Chiropractic Alliance Children's Health Day International program, we encourage doctors in the same community to work together to present a large event, when possible. The WCA program is free to all WCA members (or $99 per event for non‑members). For more information, go to www.worldchiropracticalliance.org/children.)