YA(EITS thread derailed)T: just delete it

[manowar821]

Jesus christ some people here are complete cunts about knowledge that is not, in fact, common. That includes some of the mods.

What the hell is wrong with you people?

 

[guyver01]

Jesus christ some people here are complete cunts about knowledge that is not, in fact, common. That includes some of the mods.

What the hell is wrong with you people?

you must be new here.

why not create a thread introducing yourself.

 

[manowar821]

you must be new here.

why not create a thread introducing yourself.

Sorry... I thought I was among adults, I'll go back to 4chan.

 

[ManBearPig]

some people are dumb as hell about their health :sneaky:

careful, someone who's name i don't recognize may call you a mod troll.

mod troll(s)

 

[guyver01]

mod troll(s)

(1) Olds is not a mod. hasnt been in a while. I refer you to the dictionary for the definition of Emeritus.

(2) YoYo was quoting the title of a recent thread eits made about people and health. I refer you to the dictionary for the definition of irony.

 

[HannibalX]

You're a physician. You should know.

This is probably a joke, but it's really early and I'm not completely awake yet. In the event that it isn't a joke, no, a chiropractor is not in any way shape or form a physician or a pharmacist.

 

[alkemyst]

she doesn't have any insurance, so she has no primary care doctor.

You don't need insurance to have a doctor.

 

[Draftee]

I can't believe there are so many posts and no one has mentioned a travel clinic, which you can find a list of at the centers for disease control and prevention website:

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/travel-clinics.aspx

 

[eits]

With two kids it's would be more about the kids getting sick. When kids get sick or break bones or whatever kids do, well it costs a lot of money.

her son has insurance through his father. her daughter has medicare.

long story... don't bother. take it for what it is.

 

[eits]

mod troll(s)

in their defense, i think they were both just busting my balls... not trolling. i thought it was all in fun.

 

[eits]

This is probably a joke, but it's really early and I'm not completely awake yet. In the event that it isn't a joke, no, a chiropractor is not in any way shape or form a physician or a pharmacist.

yeah, we're physicians... just not medical physicians.

guys, i'm relatively new to being in practice. give me a break. it's something that slipped my radar i had a gap in my knowledge base. now, i know. the end.

jesus...

 

[HannibalX]

yeah, we're physicians... just not medical physicians.

Does not compute.

phy·si·cian

1. a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
2. a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.

 

[SandEagle]

have you tried the local vet?

 

[BoomerD]

Does not compute.

phy·si·cian

1. a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
2. a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic

"Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians"

 

[HannibalX]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic

That's like calling myself an astronaut, I might build toy rockets in my back yard, but I've never been to space and the people who have certainly wouldn't define me as one.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

(1) Olds is not a mod. hasnt been in a while. I refer you to the dictionary for the definition of Emeritus.

(2) YoYo was quoting the title of a recent thread eits made about people and health. I refer you to the dictionary for the definition of irony.

No one understands the definition of irony; just refer them to the Alanis Morissette song.

 

[eits]

Does not compute.

phy·si·cian

1. a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
2. a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.

you forgot to include these definitions from your source in your quote...

3. a person who is skilled in the art of healing.

3. A person who heals or exerts a healing influence.

furthermore, yes, when someone says "physician", it is implied that they're talking about a medical doctor. that's why some chiropractors are called "chiropractic physicians". some of the older generation chiropractors don't like that term because they think it's too medical and they abhor anything medical... to them, chiropractic heals all. eventually, they'll die off and the profession can progress and stop being held back by chiropractors who validate the stereotypes many within the public were taught.

 

[eits]

That's like calling myself an astronaut, I might build toy rockets in my back yard, but I've never been to space and the people who have certainly wouldn't define me as one.

uh, that's not even close. an astronaut is someone who is trained to travel in spacecraft. that's completely different than building a toy rocket. a better analogy would have been something like "that's like calling myself a mechanic, except i don't work at an auto garage".

chiropractic physicians treat patients, as do medical doctors, except without the use of drugs or surgery. if it's something we know can't help fix the problem, we refer out to someone who can.

 

[HannibalX]

you forgot to include these definitions from your source in your quote...

3. a person who is skilled in the art of healing.

3. A person who heals or exerts a healing influence.

furthermore, yes, when someone says "physician", it is implied that they're talking about a medical doctor. that's why some chiropractors are called "chiropractic physicians". some of the older generation chiropractors don't like that term because they think it's too medical and they abhor anything medical... to them, chiropractic heals all. eventually, they'll die off and the profession can progress and stop being held back by chiropractors who validate the stereotypes many within the public were taught.

I didn't intentionally leave them out. Thanks for posting them. A real physician absolutely is known as a healer which is something chiropractors do not do.

The term chiropractic physicians is something that the industry applies to itself, it is certainly not a term used by the medical community at large. Physicians do not refer to chiropractors as such. At most perhaps you could call yourself a therapist but even that's stretching it.

:thumbsdown:

 

[HannibalX]

uh, that's not even close. an astronaut is someone who is trained to travel in spacecraft. that's completely different than building a toy rocket. a better analogy would have been something like "that's like calling myself a mechanic, except i don't work at an auto garage".

chiropractic physicians treat patients, as do medical doctors, except without the use of drugs or surgery. if it's something we know can't help fix the problem, we refer out to someone who can.

Seems accurate to me. I play astronaut with my toy rockets and chiropractors play physician with their toy offices. The difference is my rockets are toys but your patients are real people, complete suckers, but real people.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Last time I got my immunizations, it was in a little clinic at the local county health dept.

edit: lol, as always, eits's thread gets derailed.

 

[DrunkenSano]

Since when did chiropractors become physicians? What do they heal, besides an overly fat wallet that a patient might have?

 

[moshquerade]

her son has insurance through his father. her daughter has medicare.

long story... don't bother. take it for what it is.

medicare or medicaid? isn't medicare for old people?

can she get medicaid herself? she sounds low income.

 

[ViviTheMage]

minute clinic?

http://www.minuteclinic.com/

 

[MJinZ]

Since when did chiropractors become physicians? What do they heal, besides an overly fat wallet that a patient might have?

IMO, Chiropractics stems from a different school of medical thought than contemporary and common Western Medicine ideology.

I think it's capable of making you feel better, and maybe prevent long term stress. If it "heals" anything, it's probably physical wear and tear. The Disease known as sedentary affluent modern day life.

Do you do maintenance on your car, oil changes, underbody washes etc? Or do you just replace the part when it fails? Different schools of thought obviously, but I think Chiropractics is beneficial - though maybe more of a luxury benefit like using Full Synthetic oil changes instead of Half. I know I can't afford one unless my insurance pays for it.