Chiropractic in North America: A descriptive analysis

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-89

  Coulter, Ian D ^a,b,c   Shekelle, Paul G ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d Vet Aff Hlth Serv R D Serv   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic Patients; Chiropractors; Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14744269854     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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