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Table 5 Subject lists expected to be part of chiropractic program curriculum in CCE educational standards

From: Similarities and differences of a selection of key accreditation standards between chiropractic councils on education: a systematic review

 

WFME

CCE-Aust

CCE-Can

CCE-Euro

CCE-Int

CCE-USA

Fundamental knowledge of health sciences

X

   

X

 

Normal & abnormal patho-physiology of NMSK system

X

   

X

 

Basic Sciences

      

Anatomy

X

X

X

X

 

X

Biochemistry

X

X

X

X

 

X

Biophysics

 

X

 

X

  

Genetics

X

X

 

X

  

Immunology

X

X

 

X

  

Microbiology

X

X

X

X

 

X

Neurology

X

X

X

X

 

X

Molecular & cell biology

X

X

X

X

  

Pathology

X

X

X

X

 

X

Physiology

X

X

X

X

 

X

Public health

X

X

X

X

  

Clinical sciences

      

Adjustive technique

N/A

X

X

X

X

X

Biostatistics

X

 

X

   

Biopsychosocial model of pain

X

  

X

  

Biomechanics

 

X

X

X

X

X

Chiropractic history

N/A

  

X

  

Clinical decision making

X

    

X

Diagnostic imaging procedures

 

X

X

X

X

 

Dermatology

X

X

X

   

Epidemiology

X

 

X

   

Ergonomics

 

X

    

Extremity adjusting

N/A

    

X

First aid & emergency procedures

X

X

   

X

Geriatrics

X

X

X

   

Gynaecology

X

X

X

   

Legal aspects of practice

X

  

X

  

Mental health assessment

X

X

    

Nutrition / dietetics

 

X

X

X

 

X

Obstetrics

X

X

X

   

Ophthalmology

X

X

    

Oral & written communication skills

X

  

X

  

Organ systems

X

    

X

Orthopaedics

X

X

X

X

X

X

Otolaryngology

X

X

X

  

X

Pain management

X

  

X

  

Paediatrics

X

X

X

   

Patient management (active & patient centred)

X

  

X

 

X

Pharmacology

X

X

 

X

  

Physical, clinical & laboratory diagnosis

X

X

X

X

X

X

Psychology

X

 

X

   

Practice ethics

X

X

    

Practice management

 

X

 

X

  

Principles & practice of chiropractic

N/A

 

X

   

Professional practice ethics & interprofessional collaboration

X

 

X

   

Reflective practice skills

   

X

  

Research methods & procedures

X

 

X

 

X

 

Rehabilitation & therapeutic modalities

X

X

 

X

X

X

Sociology

X

 

X

   

Special populations

   

X

  

Spinal analysis

N/A

X

X

X

 

X

Toxicology

     

X

Wellness

     

X