Based on information and logic easily available to you at this time, evaluate
the argument that chiropractic was proved to work by the Rand Corporation. Your
task is to explain the pro chiropractic "Rand study" argument as well as you
can, then explain the skeptical counter argument as well as you can, then say
which argument is better, and explain why.
You can use these pro-chiro links for more information. (If any of the links are broken, let me know.)
The Rand Corp Study | Valley Chiropractors
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die
Chiropractic Risks and Research - altMD.com Article
University Chiropractic - Chiropractic Research
It's All In The Research
Bourree Chiropractic & Massage
Delmar Chiropractic - Research|
Chiropractic Lifecare of America :: Learning - Studies
Does-Chiropractic-Work
Parrish Chiropractic Center, P.C. - Research
Chiropractic: An Alternative Healing Art Enters The Mainstream
EFFECTIVENESS STUDIES
Chiropractic Research - Ambrose Chiropractic Care
Explain the pro-chiropractic Rand Study argument as well as you can.
What is
its conclusion?
What
are its premises? (Including suppressed premises.)
What
logical principles does it appeal to?
Add other comments as you deem appropriate.
Now look at the opposition:
NCAHF Newsletter September/October 1993
Spin Doctors: The Chiropractic ... - Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail - Google Books
Spin Doctors: The Chiropractic ... - Paul Benedetti, Wayne MacPhail - Google Books (Different page)
New Study Looks at Appropriate Use of Chiropractic
Reprinted by Permission of Dow Jones WebReprint Service�, 1-800-843-0008
Health 24 - Backache, Non-surgical treatment options
Webglimpse Search Results
Confessions of a Quackbuster: Kinsinger Letter - chiropractic at University of Alberta
What is chiropractic and does chiropractic work?
Article: RAND scolds chiropractors for misrepresenting its work.
1. What
does the Rand Study, as quoted here, say exactly?
(Remember that words in [square brackets] were not in the Rand Study, but
were added by others.)
2. What
do critics say that the Rand Study says?
3. Do
the critics get the report exactly right?
Explain the criticism of the Rand Study argument as well as you can.
What is
its conclusion?
What
are its premises? (Including suppressed premises.)
What
logical principles does it appeal to?
Add other comments as you deem appropriate.
Based on what you've worked out above, say whether or not the Rand Study
argument works, and explain why or why not.
Of course, once you've finished evaluating the argument, you can go on
and add any comments that occur to you. Did you change your mind about
anything? Can you come up with better arguments on each side of the issue?
Can you figure out what questions have to be settled before we can decide
this issue? Based on the arguments you've seen so far, what is your
overall take on the issue at this moment? What reasons do you have for
coming to this conclusion? Anything else?
Other links
Chiropractic - Dangeruss-Industries.com
Chiropractic medicine
Everything you always wanted to know about Chiropractic medicine
Chiropractic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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