Ian D. Coulter, Ph.D.

Chiropractic in the United States: Licensure and Scope of Practice
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**Comments in red by Stephen Barrett, M.D. A. Licensure in 50 States The practice of chiropractic is licensed and regulated in all 50 of the United States and in over 30 countries worldwide (Christensen, 1993). Attainment of licensure was the culmination of years of struggle by the profession (Wardwell, 1992). The quest began in the State of Minnesota in 1905 and ended in 1974 when Louisiana became the final State to license chiropractic (Peterson, 1995). Licensure helped to make the practice of chiropractic legitimate as well as helping to define the scope of chiropractic practice. Because there are 50 different legislative bodies involved in the licensing process, there is a wide variation in scope of practice from State to State. For example, in a recent …

Chiropractic in the United States: Supply and Utilization
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**Comments in red by Stephen Barrett, M.D. A. Current and Projected Supply of Chiropractors In 1970, there were an estimated 13,000 chiropractors licensed in the United States (Cooper, 1996). This number had increased to 40,000 in 1990 and to approximately 50,000 in 1994. Thus, there is roughly one chiropractor for every 5,000 U.S. residents. Estimates of the proportion of chiropractors who are in full-time practice range from 82 percent in a large national survey conducted in 1993 (Christensen) to 96 percent in a 1995 survey of members of the American Chiropractic Association (Goertz, 1996). Almost 90 percent of chiropractors report working at least 30 hours per week (Christensen, 1993), and the average chiropractor claims to work about 42 hours per week (Goertz, 1996). Estimates of …

Chiropractic in the United States: Training
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**Comments in red by Stephen Barrett, M.D. A. Chiropractic College Profile In 1996, there were 16 colleges of chiropractic in the United States (Table 3). The geographic distribution of chiropractic educational institutions demonstrates concentrations in the Midwest and the West with five colleges in each region. Ten of the colleges were established prior to 1945, though they may have gone through several reorganizations or mergers before achieving their current name and status. The most recently established college in the U.S. is the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in Connecticut. Table 3. Chiropractic Colleges in the United States (1996) West Midwest South Northeast Cleveland Chiropractic College Carl S. Cleveland, III, DC,   President 590 N. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90004 Cleveland Chiropractic College Carl S. …