Vermont § 521 - Definitions As used in this chapter:
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§ 521. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- (1) “Adjunctive therapies” means to treat the human body by manual, mechanical, electrical,
or natural methods, or by the use of physical means which include light, heat, water,
or exercise in preparation for a chiropractic adjustment or manipulation. (2) “Board” means the Board of Chiropractic created under section 527 of this title. (3) “The practice of chiropractic” means the diagnosis of human ailments and diseases
related to subluxations, joint dysfunctions, and neuromuscular and skeletal disorders
for the purpose of their detection, correction, or referral in order to restore and
maintain health, including pain relief, without providing drugs or performing surgery;
the use of physical and clinical examinations, conventional radiologic procedures
and interpretation, as well as the use of diagnostic imaging read and interpreted
by a person so licensed and clinical laboratory procedures to determine the propriety
of a regimen of chiropractic care; adjunctive therapies approved by the Board, by
rule, to be used in conjunction with chiropractic treatment; and treatment by adjustment
or manipulation of the spine or other joints and connected neuromusculoskeletal tissues
and bodily articulations. (4) “Chiropractor” or “chiropractic physician” means a person licensed under this chapter. (5) “Disciplinary action” includes any action taken by the Board against a person licensed
under this chapter or an applicant premised on a finding that the person has engaged
in unprofessional conduct
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