Journal of Chiropractic Humanities
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 10-23 , December 2011

Constructing a philosophy of chiropractic: evolving worldviews and premodern roots

  • Simon A. Senzon, MA, DC

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Received 3 June 2011 ,Revised 26 August 2011 ,Accepted 5 September 2011.

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 Three articles have been developed focusing on premodern, modern, and postmodern elements of chiropractic's philosophical theories. These 3 articles represent “Part II” in the series on constructing a philosophy of chiropractic.

PII: S1556-3499(11)00002-7

doi: 10.1016/j.echu.2011.09.001

Journal of Chiropractic Humanities
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 10-23 , December 2011