Interexaminer reliability of multidimensional examination regimens used for detecting spinal manipulable lesions: A systematic review

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 199-204

  Gemmell, Hugh ^a   Miller, Peter ^a  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Interexaminer reliability; Reliability; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744508672     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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