Consensus Terminology for Stages of Care: Acute, Chronic, Recurrent, and Wellness

• Published in: Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 458 - 463
• Main Authors: Dehen, Mark D., DC, Whalen, Wayne M., DC, Farabaugh, Ronald J., DC, Hawk, Cheryl, DC, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Mosby, Inc 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Chiropractic; Chiropractic - methods; Chronic Disease; Consensus; Delivery of Health Care - classification; Delphi Technique; Health Promotion; Humans; Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Recurrence; Spinal Manipulative Therapy; Terminology as Topic; Chiropractic; Spinal Manipulative Therapy

Abstract Objective As the chiropractic profession delineates its role in the emerging health care marketplace, it will become increasingly important that the scope of appropriate chiropractic care is clearly defined relative to overall patient case management. Therefore, the Council on Chiropractic...