Factors affecting use of chiropractic services in seven Midwestern states of the United States

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-239

  Hawk, Cheryl ^a   Long, Cynthia R ^b  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032851880     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1999.tb00744.x     Document Type: Article

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