Chiropractic and public health: current state and future vision

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Jul-Aug;31(6):397-410. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.07.001.

Abstract

This article provides an overview of primary chiropractic issues as they relate to public health. This collaborative summary documents the chiropractic profession's current involvement in public health, reflects on past barriers that may have prevented full participation within the public health movement, and summarizes the relationship of current chiropractic and public health topics. Topics discussed include how the chiropractic profession participates in preventive health services, health promotion, immunization, geriatrics, health care in a military environment, and interdisciplinary care.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Advisory Committees
  • Aged
  • Chiropractic / trends*
  • Forecasting
  • Health Care Reform
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Health Services for the Aged
  • Humans
  • Immunization Programs
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Military Personnel
  • Primary Health Care
  • Public Health*
  • United States
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Urban Population
  • Vulnerable Populations