Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 15961
  Title Measuring philosophy: A philosophy index
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2504988/
Journal J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2002 Sep;46(3):173-184
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Abstract/Notes Chiropractic philosophy which has been debated since the founding of chiropractic in 1895 has taken on new vigour over the past ten years. Despite a growing body of literature examining chiropractic philosophy, the chiropractic profession continues to be divided over this issue. To date, there has been little research examining the meaning of chiropractic philosophy to rank-and-file practitioners.

The purpose of this paper is to present a philosophy index, based on thirteen items, which measures Canadian chiropractors' attitudes toward chiropractic philosophy. The internal consistency alpha reliability coefficient was .7700. Trends in practice philosophy were compared between males and females, among eight geopolitical regions, between those who attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and those who attended other colleges, between those who graduated before 1983 and those who graduated after 1983, and income. The data indicate that distinct, identifable groups (empiricists, rationalists and moderates) exist within the profession, and that the profession is divided with respect to chiropractic epistemology, the role of science, chiropractic's status as an alternative form of healing and the etiology of disease. In addition, the data reveal statistically significant differences in attitudes toward philosophy across the country and college attended. The authors argue that more research needs to be done in order to understand more fully the meaning of chiropractic, its impact on practice and professional identity.This abstract is reproduced with the permission of the publisher. Click on the above link for free full text.
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