RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHIROPRACTIC TEACHING INSTITUTIONS AND PRACTICE CHARACTERISTICS AMONG CANADIAN DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC: A RANDOM SAMPLE SURVEY

摘要

Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine if faction membership among Canadian doctors of chiropractic (DCs) is associated with differences in educational program characteristics among English-speaking Canadian and United States chiropractic colleges and to determine if those differences are expressed in terms of surveyed attitudes and behaviors regarding treatment efficacy, radiographic imaging, vaccinations, and interprofessional referrals. This study also aims to identify if educational programs may be a potential source of multiple professional identities.