A chiropractic service arrangement for musculoskeletal complaints in industry: A pilot study

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 389-395

  Jay, T C ^a   Jones, S L ^a   Coe, N ^b   Breen, A C ^c  

^a Taunton Chiropractic Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b Somerset Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backache; Chiropractic; Cost of care; Industry; Neck pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; CHIROPRACTIC; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 0031772535     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/48.6.389     Document Type: Article

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