How do chiropractors manage clinical risk? A questionnaire study

Martin Wangler, Cynthia Peterson, Beatrice Zaugg, Haymo Thiel, Rob Finch

The literature on chiropractic safety tends to focus on adverse events and little is known about how chiropractors ensure safety and manage risk in the course of their daily practice. The purpose of this study was to investigate how chiropractors manage potentially risky clinical scenarios. We also sought to establish how chiropractors perceive the safety climate in their workplace and thus whether there is an observable culture of safety within the profession.