Chiropractic Practice in the Danish Public Health Care Sector: A Reflection and Clarification of Context, Terms of Usage, and Selected Design Considerations for a Planned Qualitative Investigation

Abstract 

This commentary offers preliminary considerations around a phenomenological investigation of chiropractic services in a Danish public sector setting. In this narrative description, the main venue for chiropractic public (secondary) sector practice in the Danish context is briefly described and defined. Furthermore, a contextually relevant definition of an integral health care service is presented; and the professional importance for chiropractic in providing such services is also discussed. Finally, salient questions requiring empirical investigation in this context are posed; and selected issues around a qualitative research design approach are considered.

Key Indexing Terms: Integrative Medicine, Complementary Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Healthcare, Social Characteristics, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, Chiropractic