January 2002

An Open Letter to CCO

Dear CCO President:

            I was very disappointed in your response to my letter dated 10-29-01. In your 1-02-02 letter, all you did

was repeat what I had already known.

            Specifically, I had asked you to correct the College of Chiropractors of Ontario’s (CCO’s) incorrect evaluation of CBP® Technique. CCO had determined that CBP® Technique was “experimental.” CCO had three

categories, that if any were satisfied, then a Chiropractic Technique would not be classified as “experimental.” These were/are   (1) taught in a Chiropractic college curriculum or taught as postgraduate education courses through a chiropractic college,         2) recognized by a national or international chiropractic association, or

            3) have published peer-reviewed research.

            I had informed you that CBP® Technique satisfied not one, but all three of CCO’s criteria. I gave you a set of 40 reprints of CBP® published articles in the index Medicus. Instead of reversing your position, you wrote a very vague rationale on what/why a DC must do if he/she practices an experimental technique as designated by CCO in Ontario.

            Are you or are you not going to change the CCO’s designation of CBP® Technique as experimental in your

guidelines??

            I am writing this letter so that any DC, hassled by CCO for practicing CBP® in Ontario, will have recourse to sue CCO, since they will know, and you will know, that you should have corrected your error in designating CBP® as “experimental.”

            Sincerely,

            Donald D. Harrison, PhD, DC, MSE