Abstract
Background: There has been an increasing shift from print to online publication of healthcare information with the advancement of the 4th industrial revolution. Whilst legislation has been released regarding the scope of practice (Allied Health Professions Act 63 of 1982) and ethics with regards to advertising online (2015 Code of Ethics, Including Guidelines for Good Practice and Guidelines for Making Professional Services Known), the monitoring of internet platforms is not mandated. This has allowed for unregulated and misinformed advertising practices amongst practitioners regarding website claims. There has been no research completed on the nature and compliance of South African chiropractic website claims, referencing or relating to the frequency of non-musculoskeletal conditions with respect to the chiropractic scope of practice in South Africa...
M.Tech. (Chiropractic)