From: Attitudes of non-practicing chiropractors: a pilot survey concerning factors related to attrition
Associates in a chiropractic practice are often encouraged to prolong care of patients. |
An associates experience in chiropractic practice is a reason for many leaving the profession. |
Overhead expense is a contributing factor to practice success. |
There is misleading information about chiropractic before entering chiropractic school. |
There are too many chiropractors currently in practice. |
Chiropractic is not a good career choice. |
The political problems (non-unity, philosophy, subluxation, etc) in chiropractic are factors in being perceived as a quality clinician. |
The dogma and philosophy of chiropractic are reasons to abandon active chiropractic practice. |
Chiropractors who are not in active practice are considered failures by practicing chiropractors. |
Being injured by a chiropractor or causing injury by chiropractic treatment can be a factor in leaving active practice. |
Chiropractic lacks cultural authority. |
A lack of benefits (paid vacation, health insurance, etc) is a factor in career success and happiness. |