History and overview of theories and methods of chiropractic: A counterpoint

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 444, Issue , 2006, Pages 243-249

  DeVocht, James W ^a,b  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LICENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; EDUCATION; HISTORY; NOTE;

CHIROPRACTIC; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC;

EID: 33645978130     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000203460.89887.8d     Document Type: Review

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