How Well Educated are your Chiropractic Physicians

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HOW WELL EDUCATED IS YOUR CHIROPRACTOR?

Doctors of Chiropractic Have Six or More Years of College

Basic Science Comparisons

*CHIROPRACTICHOURS (minimum)**	SUBJECT	*MEDICALHOURS (minimum)**
456	Anatomy/Embryology	215
243	Physiology	174
296	Pathology**	507
161	Chemistry	100
145	Microbiology	145
408	Diagnosis	113
149	Neurology	171
271	X-ray	13
56	Psychology/Psychiatry	323
66	Obstetrics & Gynecology	284
168	Orthopedics	2
2,419	TOTAL HOURS	2,047

* The class hours for basic science comparisons were compiled and averaged following a review of curricula of 18 chiropractic colleges and 22 medical schools, based on the 1988-89 Association of American Medical Colleges Curriculum Directory (AAMC), Vickie Ahari, Editor, and the Chiropractic College Admissions and Curriculum Directory 1988-89, K. Magarian and K. McNamee, editors.

**Pathology includes Geriatrics and Pediatrics

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