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Commentary: Critical Analysis Of Chiropractic At The Crossroads Or Are We Just Going Around In Circles., Dennis M. Richards
Commentary: Critical Analysis Of Chiropractic At The Crossroads Or Are We Just Going Around In Circles., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
This commentary presents critical analysis of a paper published by Dr John Reggars, and based, as he admitted, on his perceptions and opinions. Many of those are wrong. Others raise important questions. Sourced from a lecture presented by him at the 2010 annual conference of the Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australia (‘COCA’), this polemic is best understood in its historical and political contexts. COCA’s objects include political activity and Reggars is its vice president, which he failed to declare.
Paradigm Shift: Why The Need?, Dennis M. Richards
Paradigm Shift: Why The Need?, Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
The projected costs of trends expected to occur in Australian society over the next 40 years, particularly demographic changes, have the potential to threaten the fiscal sustainability of Australian Government finances. These costs particularly relate to the financing of health care. The Strategic Plan of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australian (National) Ltd. includes two strategies that seek to address this situation. This paper details these trends and threats, why new models of health care will be required, and why a paradigm shift in thinking in health care may be needed.
The Plan: The Development Of The 2006-2009 Caa Strategic Plan., Dennis M. Richards
The Plan: The Development Of The 2006-2009 Caa Strategic Plan., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
In 2006 the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia engaged a professional facilitator to develop and run a process by which a Strategic Plan could be developed to guide the activities of the Board of Directors of the Association during the period 2006-2009. This paper documents this process and lists the outcomes.
Clinical Parameters For Australian Practice. Modes Of Care, Dennis M. Richards
Clinical Parameters For Australian Practice. Modes Of Care, Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
In 1994 I was invited to write the ‘Modes of Care’ chapter for the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia’s ‘Clinical Parameters for Australian Practice’ clinical guidelines document. This took over a year of work and the final document I submitted was of 21,285 words and 497 references. It's purpose was to describe and rate procedures commonly used by Australian chiropractors in the care of their patients.
The Activator Methods Story: Development Of A New Concept In Chiropractic., Dennis M. Richards
The Activator Methods Story: Development Of A New Concept In Chiropractic., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
This paper documents the development of Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique and the lives of its founders, Drs Warren Lee and Arlan Fuhr.
The Palmer Philosophy Of Chiropractic – An Historical Perspective., Dennis M. Richards
The Palmer Philosophy Of Chiropractic – An Historical Perspective., Dennis M. Richards
Dennis M Richards
This paper presents the Palmer philosophy of chiropractic from an historical viewpoint. It examines how influences in the life of DD Palmer, such as spiritualism, theosophy and magnetic healing helped to shape the chiropractic philosophy expressed by him. It also oulines the philosophy of BJ Palmer, explaining how it may have been influenced by legal challenges to the early pioneers of chiropractic. Contemporary expression of the Palmer philosophy, as articulated by Strang, is also noted.