Principles
and Practice
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
511
Principles and Practice I: History and Philosophy
This is a
course in which the history of healing is traced from its known
origins through discovery of chiropractic to the present day.
The basic concepts of chiropractic philosophy are discussed, as
well as their current interpretation and clinical significance.
Particular emphasis is placed upon chiropractic as a distinct
profession in the health care community.
2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours
PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE 512
Principles and Practice II: Communicating the Chiropractic Philosophy
This course
builds upon the students knowledge of chiropractic philosophy
and introduces the students to communicating a chiropractic approach
to health and wellness. Students are introduced on how to present
the chiropractic principles and philosophical tenets to patients.
Emphasis is also placed on how to effectively interact with patients
as well as how to interact with small and large groups of people.
2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours
PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE 513
Principles and Practice III: Ethics
Students are
introduced to various codes of behavior as they relate to patient
relations, advertising, insurance reporting, professional and
general personal behavior.
2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours
PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE 524
Principles and Practice IV: Subluxation Complex and Its Philosophical
Concepts
This course
introduces the student to the current concepts of the subluxation
complex and how it is integrated with the science art, and philosophy
of chiropractic care. The course covers the various components
of the subluxation complex, including the biomechanics, pathophysiology,
histology, and neurological aspects. This information is correlated
to the effects of chiropractic manipulation on the subluxation
complex Prerequisite: PP511, AN512.
2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours
PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE 715
Principles and Practice V: Jurisprudence
This course
introduces students to licensure laws, civil and criminal law,
malpractice, negligence, patient abandonment, informed consent,
and proper record keeping. Prerequisites: all courses in semesters
I-IV.
2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours
RESEARCH 511
Principles and Practice VI: Research Methods, Statistics, and
the Philosophy of Science
This course
introduces the students to research principles, methodologies,
instrumentation, statistics, and computer-based searches. The
role of research and its application to the science, art and philosophy
of chiropractic is presented. Current published literature relevant
to chiropractic science and philosophy are reviewed and critiqued..
2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours
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