NC Chiropractic Jurisprudence case studies
NC Chiropractic Jurisprudence · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NC Chiropractic Jurisprudence examination is the North Carolina law-and-rules component that candidates for chiropractic licensure in the state must address, and this page is an independent study resource for that exam. It is written for chiropractic candidates preparing for licensure, for practicing chiropractic physicians who need a refresher on North Carolina requirements, and for anyone building a study plan around the four content areas this exam is organized into: Chiropractic Law and Board Rules (North Carolina), Scope of Practice and Responsibilities of the Chiropractic Physician, Documentation, Patient Evaluation, and Plan of Care, and Professional Ethics and Standards of Conduct. The NC Chiropractic Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 3,907 words.
1The 'Pediatric Asthma Specialist' Ad and the Objecting Parent
Elena Marsh, DC, practises in a Greensboro strip mall with one chiropractic assistant. On March 1 she launches a radio and social media campaign describing herself as 'North Carolina's only board-certified pediatric asthma and colic specialist' and promising 'a 100% drug-free cure for infant asthma in 12 visits - no referrals, no pediatricians needed.' The ad also offers 'free full-spine x-rays for the first 50 callers' and states that the x-rays will be billed to insurance as 'diagnostic neurology.' On March 20 a mother brings her 4-year-old son, who has physician-diagnosed asthma and takes a daily controller inhaler, and asks Dr.
818 words, about 4 min2Forty-Two Visits, a Cloned Note, and a Chart Request
Whitfield has treated Mr. R, 58, three times weekly for 14 weeks - 42 visits - for 'chronic low back pain.' The initial note is one paragraph: 'LLL back pain, subluxation L4-L5, start care.' There are no orthopedic or neurologic tests, no reflexes, no imaging, and the diagnosis is listed only as 'subluxation complex.' Daily notes are preprinted check boxes plus 'pt improved 80%,' and a visual analog score of 4/10 is copied forward unchanged for eleven weeks.
750 words, about 4 min3Seventy Patients a Day: What an Assistant May Do
Patel owns a three-room clinic in Charlotte. Volume has grown to about 70 patients a day.
725 words, about 4 min4The Gift Card, the Instagram Post, and the Employer's Call
Bennett has treated Ms. L, a 41-year-old elementary school principal, for 14 months for migraine and neck pain.
799 words, about 4 min5The Wellness Spa Quota, the Technician, and the Pre-Printed Letter
Okafor has signed an independent contractor agreement with AlignWell Wellness Spa, which is owned by a non-chiropractor, Mr. D sets a quota of 55 patients per day and pays Dr.
815 words, about 4 min