Chiropractic: A profession at the crossroads of mainstream and alternative medicine

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 216-227

  Meeker, William C ^a   Haldeman, Scott ^a  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037022218     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-136-3-200202050-00010     Document Type: Article

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