Protected titles and chiropractors

Tirdun said:
You ever actually FEEL your faith in humanity slip? There's a little thud in the back of your stomach that is somehow connected with the front right of your brain. You process and process a sentence, first in misunderstanding, then in disbelief, then in vain hopes of detecting sarcasm. Alas, no. The poor, long suffering optimist in my mind reels in pain, comforted in dumb horror by the pragmatist. Even the pessimist is a bit taken aback.
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Growing up, my parents were into all sorts of medical woo -- including food science, chiropractic, naturopathy, homeopathy, and holistic healing -- to varying degrees; and believed a number of anti-scientific-medicine CTs. I've personally experienced nearly all sCAM short of New Age crystal-waving and flashing lights.

My faith in humanity was completely burned out by the time I was in my mid-20s.
 
Jeff Corey said:
I notice that they call him "Dr Pauc" several times and don't mention that he is not a real doctor, but merely a chiroprat.
It that ethical of them?
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I think they can get away with it. Near the top of the GCC's hearings page it says "The use of the title 'Dr' in any of these notices refers to Doctor of Chiropractic", but it's not very obvious:
http://www.gcc-uk.org/hearings.cfm

IMO, the 'Dr' title should be withdrawn, after all the only aspect of what chiropractors do that is supported by evidence is spinal manipulation for the relief of acute low back pain - and even then there are other treatment options available which are equally effective, cheaper, more convenient and safer, and not associated with quackery.
 
Blue Wode said:
I think they can get away with it. Near the top of the GCC's hearings page it says "The use of the title 'Dr' in any of these notices refers to Doctor of Chiropractic", but it's not very obvious:
http://www.gcc-uk.org/hearings.cfm

IMO, the 'Dr' title should be withdrawn, after all the only aspect of what chiropractors do that is supported by evidence is spinal manipulation for the relief of acute low back pain - and even then there are other treatment options available which are equally effective, cheaper, more convenient and safer, and not associated with quackery.
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I agree.

The note "The use of the title 'Dr' in any of these notices refers to Doctor of Chiropractic." only appeared on the GCC's Hearings page on 27 April. It is not on any other page.

As a compromise, perhaps they could be allowed to call themselves 'doctors of back-cracking for lower back pain only and not a jot more'?

Maybe not.
 
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