Let's see, what reasons might there be for a university level chiropractic college?
1. Some chiropractors have good training and do good work. Most are charlatans. If the State of FL can control the training, perhaps all Florida chiropractors would do decent work.
2. It's a profit center for the state. FL could insist that chiropractors trained elsewhere could not be licensed in FL until they attended the state-approved school.
3. I think this is the most probable outcome. The attempt to install a chiro college at FSU will fail but will morph into a bill mandating that all chiropractors who practice in FL must attend chiro colleges approved by the state. Here's where big bucks start lining private pockets....Only supporters of Jeb will be allowed to run chiro colleges in FL that can certify chiropractors.
You must thus think that some chiropractic schools teach correctly and some don't. Any examples of each? Or are you saying that the problem is failure of chiropractors to do what they were taught? Just curious.
I think only the first of those 3 reasons is a good one. Re the 2nd, I doubt that state subsidized curricula are profit centers. The 3rd resonates with the corruption that we’re fighting against.
There are also reasons not to run university level chiropractic colleges…
1) It legitimizes a profession latent with kooks and frauds.
2) It’s not a science worthy of elevation to university status because what makes it sometimes work is still in debate (AFAIK).
3) It draws tax dollars away from proven medical majors.
Veto,
Where are your stats on statement #1?
If there are no stats, could the statement be:
"1. MOST chiropractors have good training and do good work. SOME are charlatans. If the State of FL can control the training, perhaps all Florida chiropractors would do decent work"
Nothing personal, and maybe things are different here in Massachusetts, but My experience with three different chiropractors is the polar opposite of your statement.
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