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19
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I think a chiropractor prescribing medications is like a medical doctor doing manipulations, let us each focus on what we do best.
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− 3
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4
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1
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− 2
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26
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I believe it should be part of the definition of Chiropractic that we assist the body in self-healing WITHOUT the use of drugs or surgery.
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− 3
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4
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− 1
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− 3
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12
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I personally take very little to no medication on a yearly basis and think we should encourage this same approach with our patients.
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0
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3
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2
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0
|
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5
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I think the use of medication for back pain should be discouraged and Swiss chiropractors should lead the way.
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−3
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3
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0
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−1
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20
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I believe patients choose to see a chiropractor because his/her therapy is drugless.
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0
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3
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2
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1
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34
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I think that instead of prescribing, chiropractors should collaborate with the patient’s medical doctor for the prescription of medications.
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−1
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2
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1
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− 2
|
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27
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I think that ice and painkillers, which are available without a prescription, are sufficient for our needs.
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− 2
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2
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0
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− 2
|
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10
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I think medication prescription should only be performed by general practitioners or pharmacists.
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− 4
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2
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0
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− 3
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16
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I feel that prescribing medication is useful in helping patients who cannot sleep because of pain.
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1
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1
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2
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3
|
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22
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I prescribe medication in extremely acute cases where absolutely no range of motion can be achieved and pain levels are too high.
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3
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1
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− 2
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2
|
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6
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I do not like to prescribe because it could interfere with other medical prescriptions (i.e., double prescription).
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− 1
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1
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4
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− 3
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23
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I think a review of new medication relevant to chiropractic practice should be organized for the profession every 2–5 years.
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2
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0
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3
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3
|
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3
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I think medication prescriptions are a burden because they bring added professional responsibility to the chiropractor.
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− 2
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0
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1
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− 4
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17
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I believe that chiropractors should get more continuing education (CE) about medications and side effects.
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3
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0
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3
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2
|
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14
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I believe that continuous education concerning medication prescription should be mandatory.
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2
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− 1
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4
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2
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9
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I think that being allowed to prescribe increases our credibility among patients.
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0
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− 2
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2
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3
|
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4
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I believe that medication prescription rights give us better credibility among our medical colleagues.
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0
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− 2
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1
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4
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2
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I think adding new drug classes (opioids) to our prescription rights would be useful.
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−2
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−4
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− 2
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− 1
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Summary statement:
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Median (IQR) summary statement score:
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I think that medication prescription privileges are an advantage for the chiropractic profession in Switzerland.
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−1.5 (− 3 to −0.5) b
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