Background National Association for Chiropractic Medicine

^ nacm s use of term reform found in history statement.
^ skeptical inquirer magazine blasts chiropractic unscientific societal problem . chiropractic journal. january 1988. retrieved 2007-06-07. 
^ berkeley newsletter says: wary of chiropractors . chiropractic journal. october 1992. retrieved 2007-06-07. 
^ william, jarvis t (april 28, 2000). chiropractic: skeptical view . retrieved 2007-06-07. 
^ cite error: named reference nacm invoked never defined (see page).
^ foreman, judy. chiropractic makes gains vs. skeptics . boston globe online. 06/23/1997, p. c1.
^ renouncement requirement of membership: first , foremost requirement membership in nacm doctor of chiropractic medicine renounce chiropractic hypothesis and/or philosophy; is, tenets upon scope of practice based. original chiropractic hypothesis, stated simply, subluxation cause of dis-ease. ....because hypothesis has found no validity in universally accepted, peer-reviewed, published scientific journals, belief in hypothesis, then, theosophy. science has not found organ system pathology adjustment or manipulation of spinal joint structures has effect; is, no disease or dis-ease process affected.
^ judy foreman in boston globe: debate on subluxations has been heated that, on decade ago, chiropractor ron slaughter , like-minded souls founded own group, national association chiropractic medicine, renounce slaughter calls historical, philosophical hypothesis subluxation cause of disease, surely not. subluxation metaphysical disease. . .and consequently, chiropractic today practically religion.
^ chiropractic in united states: training, practice, , research. dec. 1997. research summary. agency health care policy , research, rockville, md.
^ cite error: named reference ica_letter invoked never defined (see page).
^ mootz & phillips chiropractic belief systems: however, both organizations [wca & nacm] proprietary (as opposed being representative of memberships) , have small number of members (believed in low hundreds).
^ future of chiropractic revisited: 2005 2015. institute alternative futures, 2005.
^ report 12 of council on scientific affairs (a-97). american medical association
^ journal of controversial medical claims. aspen publishers
^ cite error: named reference jcmc invoked never defined (see page).
^ rosner exit, pursued bear. dynamic chiropractic, march 12, 2005, volume 23, issue 06.