How Well Educated is Your Chiropractor?
TODAY'S DOCTORS OF
CHIROPRACTIC HAVE SIX OR MORE YEARS OF
COLLEGE.
Have you ever wondered just how much education your chiropractor has? The facts may very well surprise you.
Today, at least six years of highly specialized
college training are required to graduate and earn licensure, and chiropractic
has gained recognition as a comprehensive, scientifically sound force among the
healing arts. Only chiropractic concerns itself with the interrelationship of
structure and body functions, and only chiropractic effectively utilizes
natural, drugless methods of treatment-primarily spinal adjustments.
The Doctor of Chiropractic readily acknowledges that
the early, formative years of chiropractic education-like those in medicine--Left
much to be desired. But this is true of every science and profession.
Look at these typical basic educational requirements
for medical school graduates compared to those of Doctors of Chiropractic.
Chiropractors must meet stringent educational
requirements. Including approximately 600 MS. of internship, which
qualifies them for licensure in all states and Canadian provinces. In many
states, they must pass a basic science examination-the same exam that is given
to medical students. They must also pass a rigid chiropractic board
examination. And their state probably requires continuing educational seminars
for annual license renewal.
If you have fiends who are uninformed or misinformed
about chiropractic education, why not share this knowledge with them. They,
too, may benefit from today's scientific chiropractic care.
MEDICALClass Hours (minimum)
|
Subject
|
CHIROPRACTICClass Hours (minimum)
|
|
508
326
335
325
130
374
112
148
144
195
156
|
Anatomy
Physiology
Pathology
Chemistry
Bacteriology
Diagnosis
Neurology
X-Ray
Psychiatry
OB. GYN.
Orthopedics
|
520
420
271
300
114
370
320
217
65
65
225
|
2,756
|
TOTAL HOURS
|
2,887
|
Other required subjects for Doctors of Chiropractic:
Adjusting, manipulation, kinesiology and other similar basic subjects related to their
specialty.
Other required subjects for Doctors of Medicine:
Pharmacology, Immunology, general surgery, and other
similar basic subjects related to their specialty.
GRAND TOTAL CLASS HOURS
Including basic subjects.
4,248 4,485
YOU ARE IN GOOD HANDS WITH CHIROPRACTIC
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