 | WCA files second complaint against Craw
in Calif. -- In response to a
request for information about Maggie Craw, DC, a consultant for the
California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the World Chiropractic Alliance
has received numerous reports of negative experiences with the
Sacramento‑based Board representative. |
| HRQL an important research instrument
by Dr. David A. Jackson -- n
recent years, a new instrument has been developed that permits researchers
a far more accurate and in‑depth insight into the subject's true state of
well-being ‑‑ the health‑related quality of life survey. |
| Torque Release goes dual track --
Beginning in 2006, the
Torque Release Technique seminar will be offered as a dual‑track program for
the first time. |
| Book tops best‑seller lists --
It didn't take long for
"One Minute Wellness" (Nelson Books, August 2005) by Ben Lerner, DC and Greg
Loman, DC, to make chiropractic history as it landed on the top spots on
The New York Times, Wall
Street Journal, USA Today, and
Amazon.com best‑seller lists. |
| When you've finished changing, you're
finished by Robert H. Blanks, PhD, -- Research is the
mechanism by which health professions operate, grow and change in the face
of internal and external pressures. In his own draconian style, Benjamin
Franklin might have been writing about the change cycle in health
professions when he said: "When you've finished changing, you're finished." |
| CCP discusses chiropractic problems,
solution -- The strategic planning
meeting by executive directors of the Council on Chiropractic Practice (CCP)
in mid January 2006 covered a lot of ground. Beginning with a general
overview of the crisis facing subluxation‑centered chiropractic and its
practitioners, it moved on to other issues, including the "disconnect
between subluxation stakeholders such as the colleges, technique developers,
professional policy makers and practitioners." |
| WCA supports DCs' right to offer
pre‑paid services -- The World
Chiropractic Alliance has issued a position paper supporting the right of
doctors of chiropractic to offer a variety of payment alternatives for
patients, including annual retention fees or pre‑payment programs. |
