脊骨神經醫學深入美國軍醫系統
- 文章分類: 脊骨神經醫學
- 1/16/2020
西元 1980 年七月二十二日，美國醫師學會 ( American Medical Association, 簡稱 AMA ) 在芝加哥舉行年會公開承認脊骨神經科醫師其醫療價值及合法地位。數十年來，脊骨神經醫學之科學性及系統之診斷，已被醫界所接受及認可。現今美國醫界包含下列六大醫師體制系統 :
1. 西醫師 Medical Doctor ( MD )
2. 牙醫師 Doctor of Dental Surgery ( DDS )
3. 脊骨神經科醫師 Doctor of Chiropractic ( DC )
4. 骨病醫師 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine ( DO )
5. 視眼科醫師 Doctor of Optometry ( OD )
6. 足科醫師 Doctor of Podiatric Medicine ( DPM )
而脊骨神經科醫師則佔醫師體制系統中之第三大醫師體制系統，人數僅次於西醫師 ( Medical Doctor, 簡稱 MD ) 及牙醫師 ( Doctor of Dentistry, 簡稱 DDS )。
根據 2004 年美國 Department of Veterans Affairs 公告提供給骨神經醫學服務的榮民醫院共有 26 家醫院。包括: Togus, Maine ; West Haven / Newington, Conn.; Buffalo and the Bronx, N.Y. ; Butler, Pa. ; Martinsburg, W.Va. ; Salisbury, N.C.; Augusta, Ga. ; Tampa and Miami, Fla. ; Mountain Home, Tenn. ; Columbus, Ohio ; Danville, Ill. ; Iron Mountain, Mich. ; Kansas City, Mo. ; Jackson, Miss. ; San Antonio, Temple and Dallas, Texas ; Albuquerque, N.M.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Fort Harrison, Mont.; Seattle, Wash.; Martinez and Los Angeles, Calif.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. 除了提供軍人、軍眷 、榮民和一般民眾的脊骨神經醫學服務之外，也與各脊骨神經醫學院建教合作，協助訓練脊骨神經科實習醫師與發展學術研究。如附表 :
| VA Medical Facility | Affiliated Chiropractic Educational Institution |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | New York Chiropractic College |
| Canandaigua & Rochester, N.Y. | New York Chiropractic College |
| Bath, N.Y. | New York Chiropractic College |
| West Haven & Newington, Conn. | University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic |
| St. Louis | Logan College of Chiropractic |
| Kansas City, Mo. | Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City |
| Miami | New York Chiropractic College |
| West Los Angeles | Southern California University of Health Sciences |
| Dallas | Parker College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic |
| Temple, Texas | Texas Chiropractic College |
| Martinsburg, W.V. | Life University Chiropractic College |
| Sioux Falls, S.D. | Northwestern Health Sciences University |
| Danville, Ill. | National University of Health Sciences |
| Ft. Harrison, Mont. | Northwestern Health Sciences University |
| Jackson, Miss. | Palmer College of Chiropractic |
另外 American Academy of Hospital Chiropractors 是由目前在醫院執業中的美國脊骨神經科醫師組成的法人團體。美國政府正視脊骨神經醫學的貢獻並給予高度的肯定，在研究經費與臨床專業發展上都投入相當的財力與精力且不斷地逐年增加。搭配脊骨神經科醫師的整合式醫療更是大大降低醫療支出的成本。
