Opinion No. Oag 95-79, (1979)

S.C. SYVERUD, D.C. Chiropractic Examining Board

You ask whether a physician has authority under the Medical Practices Act to counsel a patient on whether or not continued chiropractic professional care is necessary. My answer is yes, subject to the qualifications set forth below.

It is generally recognized that, absent specific limits drawn by the Legislature,

A person holding a license or certificate to practice medicine and surgery, or to treat human diseases generally, has unlimited authority to prescribe for and treat the sick and afflicted, practice the profession in all its branches, and…