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VA
Chiropractor Plan Hits Obstacles
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House has approved a plan to allow chiropractors to serve as
primary-care physicians in the Department of Veterans Affairs, but some
veterans groups have reservations. For example, although chiropractors
might be needed to treat neuromuscular skeletal disorders, letting them
serve as primary-care providers might force veterans with complex
medical needs to make additional appointments with other
providers. Also, chiropractors would have to refer VA patients who need
drugs to a doctor who can prescribe drugs. Furthermore, the move could
place chiropractors in the position of making medical decisions
involving the possibility of malpractice claims against the government,
these groups suggest.
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