Licensee’s use of unproven diagnostic device is cause for discipline
A Pennsylvania court, in a May 8 decision, upheld discipline imposed by the state’s Board of Chiropractic on a [...]
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Alaska supreme court upholds ban on naturopaths’ injecting vitamins
Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thirteenofclubs/ The Alaska Supreme Court, in a March 16 decision, upheld a recent [...]
Federal appeals court rejects hair braiders’ constitutionality challenge
Credit: www.flickr.com/photos/knifefight/ The U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, upheld the application of standard [...]
Hearing ordered to decide if “PsyA” title use deceives public
The Court of Appeals of Oregon, in an April 18 decision, reversed a board decision to discipline a psychologist associate [...]
AG opinion: Physical therapists cannot perform dry needling
Facing a turf war in which practices that seem the same are labeled by different names, the attorney general of New Jersey [...]
Opioid crackdown sparks NJ revocation binge
In an effort to tackle its opioid epidemic, the state of New Jersey is cracking down on physicians overprescribing [...]
Oregon court allows plaintiff limited use of “engineer” title
As detailed in this story, Mats Järlström was fined by the Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land [...]
“Dry Needling” case to decide turf of PTs vs. acupuncturists
A federal complaint brought by physical therapists against North Carolina’s acupuncture board, accusing the board of [...]
Family therapists okayed to do “diagnostic assessments”
In a February decision, a Missouri appellate court rejected a challenge by the Missouri Medical Association to a rule, [...]
Alcohol & substance abuse counselors may not practice psychology
The Court of Appeals of Nevada, in a January 30 decision, rejected the appeal of an alcohol and substance abuse counselor [...]