Adverse Reactions to Chiropractic Care in the UCLA Neck Pain Study: A Response

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 248-251

  Rosner, Anthony L ^a  

^a Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CERVICAL SPINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOBILIZATION; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645858554     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.02.002     Document Type: Note

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