[ipaddr]

This article is full of weak proof and elitism. If one is to go back to the 1900s to critize how the practice is formed one must remember the state of medicine. He references this but only to cast a negative light chiropractors by linking them to a time when medicine practices lack the scientific base we have now.

This statement? "Who the hell peddles (real) medicine out of a kiosk"

It is so elitist it out of touch. Most chiropractors are not in mall kiosks.

My eye doctor is located in a mall.

He may be right but this rant didn't address that.

[smt88]

A friend of mine went to one of the best chiropractic schools. She said 30% of her instructional time was business classes. That told me a lot about the field.

[cosmotic]

How is 'best' quantified here? =)

[smt88]

Debatably, as with all rankings.

Here it means highest-ranked/best-known based on trade publications.

[n3storm]

Is your eye doctor an ophtalmologist, optometrist or other (or both)?

In Spain ophtalmologist, like physiotherapist has studied medicine and specialized. But optometrists has not and maybe you are comparing a chiropractors (without medicine title) with optometrists.

[_wldu]

This is true in America too.

[DebtDeflation]

In America:

Ophthalmologist = Medical Doctor (MD) that specializes in the eyes. 4 years of medical school followed by an internship and residency like any other MD.

Optometrist = Doctor of Optometry. 4 year professional degree post Bachelors.

There's a lot of overlap between the two, but there are some things Ophthalmologists can do that Optometrists can't, like eye surgery and prescribing drugs.

Optician = Not a medical professional at all. Some states require an Associates Degree, many just require a certificate. Basically the person at a mall kiosk who helps you pick out eyeglass frames, puts the lenses that an Ophthalmologist or Optometrist prescribed into the frames, and fits them to your head.

[chapium]

I don't think labelling the argument as elitist really addresses the issue.