Chiropractic Care of Musculoskeletal Disorders in a Unique Population Within Canadian Community Health Centers

Chiropractic and Public Health: Current State and Future Vision

“…For example, there have been efforts to investigate the impact and contributions of chiropractic preventive services and providing care in needy communities. 42,46,62,63,83,84 To improve practitioner knowledge and practice behaviors, more rigorous and focused public health curricula in chiropractic educational programs have been developed. To promote public health training in the chiropractic colleges, a model course was developed to provide a common public health curriculum in the chiropractic colleges 85 Follow-up evaluations on public health educational programs were published for at least 5 different campuses.…”

Economic and Resource Status of the Chiropractic Profession in Ontario, Canada: A Challenge or an Opportunity

“…35 Or chiropractors could deliver musculoskeletal care in multidisciplinary primary care settings, thus facilitating access to chiropractic services for populations that would otherwise not have done so. [36][37][38] Finally, the trends noted above may impact upon future practitioners. Evidence suggests that income potential is a powerful determinant in specialty selection by medical students.…”

Politics and Professions: Interdisciplinary Team Models and Their Implications for Health Equity in Ontario

“…5,36 Like FHTs, they consist of a variety of health professions and commonly include a mix of physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners, dietitians, health promoters, social workers, and counselors. 56 All members of the team, including physicians, are paid by salary and considered employees of the entity, creating a greater sense of egalitarianism between the health professions than in other multidisciplinary settings. 5 Physicians may work with patients directly or act as consultants for nurse practitioners providing care to patients when issues fall outside the nurse practitioner's legal scope of practice.…”