Visit The FUN! Page
Like is too short. Stop and smell the roses! Visit The FUN! Page now!
Enjoy the Illusions and Paradoxes Page, or laugh at some of George Carlin’s humor. You’ll be glad you did!
Disc Herniation and Chiropractic
Is It Safe to Adjust the Cervical Spine in the Presence of a Herniated Disc?
The Disc Herniation and Chiropractic Page answers this question as it reviews a number of articles devoted to this topic.
Flu Vacine and Asthma
Here’s an except from ScienceDaily.com with the original presentation information;
Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (2009-05-20) — The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization than their peers who do not get the vaccine, according to new research. While these findings do raise questions about the efficacy of the vaccine, they do not in fact implicate it as a cause of hospitalizations, according to researchers.
Original presentation made at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference in San Diego, CA (May 15-20, 2009):
Flu Vaccination in Asthmatics: Does It Work?
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 179;2009:A5118
Elsevier Published Apparently Fake Journal for Merck
The Scientist‘s blog posted a very interesting article on April 30th.
The Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine has been reported as nothing more than an advertising and marketing tool for Fosamax and Vioxx. The journal was published from 2003-2004 by Exerpta Medica which is a division of Elsevier, resembled a peer-reviewed journal (complete with editorial board) and was paid for by Merck, the maker of both drugs. Nearly all of the advertising contained in the issues was dedicated to the two drugs and the papers published were “throwaways” which had been rejected by peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Chiro.Org Turns 14!
Chiro.Org turned 14 years old this March! We are now the oldest existing chiropractic website, following the retirement Dr. John Wiens Chiropractic Page to our Archives section.
To celebrate, our Board of Directors donated $2500 to chiropractic research. 
This will be our 8th year supporting the FCER and the ICPA. This year we also included the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College research department.
You may enjoy reviewing our Announcement Page
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Clinical Documentation
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Clinical Documentation
SOURCE: Topics in Clinical Chiropractic 1994; 1 (1): 60-65
By Robert D. Mootz, D.C.
Our deepest appreciation to Dr. Robert Mootz and Aspen Publishers for generously giving Chiro.Org exclusive access to the FULL TEXT article Maximizing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Clinical Documentation. This article clarifies what aspects of care and analysis needs to be recorded to define “Medical Necessity”.
The Documentation Section contains many other resources that you may find of value.