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Mission to Nicaragua – Will Brooks, D.C.

Stuck.Completely and totally stuck. Or, at least so it seemed at that moment. At that moment in time, I was sitting in the cab of my 4-wheel drive, 1990 Ford ranger pickup truck that had become bogged down in the 30 inches of snow that had been dumped on the ground as part of what

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One in Five Have Problems With Prescriptions

A recent study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds that many patients are suffering from the side effects of prescription drugs. It is estimated the three out of four patients visiting a medical doctor will leave with a prescription drug. The study sought to find out how many of those patients were suffering

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Medical Doctors Not Educating Patients

University of Washington researchers found that doctors do not conduct discussions that enable patients to understand fully their treatment options. “Do patients really know what they’re getting when they take that new drug or agree to that ground breaking surgery?” is the question asked according to a recent study in the latest Journal of the

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ICA Executive Committee Drafts Statement on Koren vs. FTC

Here is the news we’ve all been waiting for. The ICA has come out with it’s support for the FTC battle. And very nicely too! The importance of this cannot be underestimated. This is very good news and strengthens our already strengthening case. This does not mean we have won of course, only that a major national chiropractic organization recognizes the danger inherent in an FTC victory and that the FTCs actions are a threat to ALL chiropractors in the US and ALL chiropractic education, whether written or verbal.

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Mission to Nicaragua – Will Brooks, D.C.

Stuck.Completely and totally stuck. Or, at least so it seemed at that moment. At that moment in time, I was sitting in the cab of my 4-wheel drive, 1990 Ford ranger pickup truck that had become bogged down in the 30 inches of snow that had been dumped on the ground as part of what

Read More »

One in Five Have Problems With Prescriptions

A recent study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds that many patients are suffering from the side effects of prescription drugs. It is estimated the three out of four patients visiting a medical doctor will leave with a prescription drug. The study sought to find out how many of those patients were suffering

Read More »

Medical Doctors Not Educating Patients

University of Washington researchers found that doctors do not conduct discussions that enable patients to understand fully their treatment options. “Do patients really know what they’re getting when they take that new drug or agree to that ground breaking surgery?” is the question asked according to a recent study in the latest Journal of the

Read More »

ICA Executive Committee Drafts Statement on Koren vs. FTC

Here is the news we’ve all been waiting for. The ICA has come out with it’s support for the FTC battle. And very nicely too! The importance of this cannot be underestimated. This is very good news and strengthens our already strengthening case. This does not mean we have won of course, only that a major national chiropractic organization recognizes the danger inherent in an FTC victory and that the FTCs actions are a threat to ALL chiropractors in the US and ALL chiropractic education, whether written or verbal.

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