I appreciate the distinction, but educating the masses on this particular point is an effort in futility. As an ophtho doc, I have no problem with optometrists being called eye doctors. Most ppl can’t tell me the difference between their PCP MD and the PA who actually sees them at each check up. Personally I draw the line at chiropractors, though I do believe some of them provide truly beneficial treatments.
You may be right a out that but I’ll keep trying. I’ve seen some truly egregious care provided by midlevels who were hired for primary care because hospital admins only care that midlevels can bill 80% of a physician but they only have to be paid a third of a physician salary. Unfortunately people aren’t able to differentiate between all the people in scrubs that they see so I recommend supporung Physician for Patient Protection , a great organization that lobbies against unsuper mid-level practice.
And as for chiropractors? I have little against them except for neck adjustments and adjusting childre. Necks are fragile and so are the arteries in it and kids are the just straight up flexible, they don’t need placebos to feel better.
