Chiropractic & Osteopathy. A new journal!

[bernard]

http://www.chiroandosteo.com/content/13/1/1

Both chiropractic and osteopathy are over a century old. They are now regarded as complementary health professions having started their evolution as alternative health groups; this evolution is still underway. There is an imperative for both professions to research the principles and claims that underpin them, and Chiropractic & Osteopathy provides a scientific forum for the publication of such research.

For many years both professions were driven by ideology rather than science. This has gradually changed and the pursuit of science is accelerating. The make up of the Editorial Board of Chiropractic & Osteopathy reflects this change.

That is the question!

[Diane]

I'd say in the US, and many other countries, chiro is still driven by ideology. In the US only osteopathy decided to comply with medical standards so that graduates of its schools could become MD equivalent DOs; to my knowlege this never happened in any other country.

Australia's situation with a combined effort beyond ideology, seems singular in this regard. I wonder how the effort will pan out?
Diane

[nari]

There are many chiropractors in Aust who share rooms with doctors, and also masseurs. It serves a useful purpose, I guess to have a chiro on the spot for mutual discussion and easy referrals.

Perhaps we lose out a bit here - that constant contact with the medicos.

We have so few osteopaths in comparison, I don't know what's happening with them...perhaps Luke can give an accurate picture.


Nari