Section 10.01. Definitions.  


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  • In this chapter:
    (1)  "Adjunctive services" means services which are preparatory or complementary to chiropractic adjustments of the spine or skeletal articulations, or both. "Adjunctive services" include the taking of a preliminary patient history. "Adjunctive services" does not include making a chiropractic diagnosis, analyzing a diagnostic test, or performing a chiropractic adjustment.
    (2)  "Preliminary patient history" means the process of gathering baseline data regarding a patient, including the nature of the chief complaint, family history, and medical history. The "preliminary patient history" is intended to provide a starting point for further inquiry by the chiropractor into the patient's condition.
    (3)  "Unlicensed person" means a person who does not possess a valid license to practice chiropractic in this state pursuant to ch. 446 , Stats.