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Jones-HarrisChiropracticOsteopathy2010,18:28 /content/18/1/28 RESEARCH OpenAccess Arechiropractorsintheukprimaryhealthcare orprimarycontactpractitioners?:amixed methodsstudy AmandaRJones-Harris Abstract Background:Oneofthedebatesregardingtheroleofchiropractorsiswhetherornottheyshouldbeconsidered asprimaryhealthcarepractitioners.Primarycareisoftenusedtodescribechiropracticbutwithoutanydefinitionof whatismeantbytheterm.Primaryhealthcareitselfhasmanydefinitionsandthisaddstotheproblem.Existing researchliterature,basedmostlyintheUSA,suggeststhattheuseofthetitle“primaryhealthcareprofessional”by ch