The accreditation role of Councils on Chiropractic Education as part of the profession's journey from craft to allied health profession: a commentary.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chiropractors see themselves as well positioned to provide safe, effective and economical care for the on-going financial burden that spinal pain imposes. However, in many places of the world, the chiropractic profession continues to find itself struggling to gain acceptance as a mainstream allied health care provider. There is evidence of the existence of undesirable chiropractic practice patterns and it is in part due to some of the world's accredited chiropractic programs. This indicated a need for scrutiny of international chiropractic educational accreditation standards, which are the responsibility of Councils on Chiropractic Education (CCEs). To this end we reviewed an emerging body of evidence about the chiropractic educational system in order to identify issues

SUBMITTER: Innes SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7374969 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature