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"Pete C." > wrote:

> sf wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:36:29 -0600, "Pete C." >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >cybercat wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Chiropractors are quacks.
> > >>
> > >> Right. Ass.
> > >
> > >Fact. You only have to look at the areas where they are found to see it.
> > >Chiropractors are virtually non existent in states that are known for a
> > >well educated population, and in those states chiropractors are only
> > >found in the low income lower educated areas.
> >
> > Times have changed and so has the chiropractic profession, Pete. I
> > remember when they were a bunch of vitamin pushing quacks too, but now
> > I can go to one for a $10 co-pay to my HMO.
>
> Coverage under an HMO in no way legitimizes them. Health insurance now
> provides limited coverage for it as well as other "alternative medicine"
> on the basis of public relations and possible placebo effect benefit.
>
> As for times changing, I see a large number of advertisements for
> chiropractors in the market outside of Dallas, and they still advertise
> vitamins, "cleansing", and all manner of quackery.

You do have to be selective.
That I will admit. :-)

I was VERY selective...
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