No robust data for chiropractic adverse events

Jun 7, 2009

Spine. 2009 May 15;34(11):E405-13.

Safety of chiropractic interventions: a systematic review.

Gouveia LO, Castanho P, Ferreira JJ.

A systematic review of data relating to adverse events from chiropractic treatment reveals no robust data to support the assertion from some sceptical critics that chiropractic is an unsafe treatment.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19444054?dopt=Abstract

EFCAM is a Federation of European Federations of specific CAM modalities and national CAM umbrella organisations. Its principal objective is to achieve equality of access to CAM throughout Europe.

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We want to make sure that you, the citizen, can have access to a regulated and protected trade, so that you are only offered the highest standard of services. We want to make sure that you, the practitioner, have your right to work recognised, protected and enshrined. We want to make sure that each European government is well informed and can take a structured approach to the regulation of CAM, so that CAM can be better implemented as a supportive body to the existing medical field.

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