Chiropractic Care of Musculoskeletal Disorders in a Unique Population Within Canadian Community Health Centers

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-170

  Garner, Michael J ^a   Aker, Peter ^b   Balon, Jeff ^c   Birmingham, Michael ^d   Moher, David ^e   Keenan, Dirk ^f   Manga, Pran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Tweed   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

^d Carlington Community and Health Services   (Canada)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^f University of Ottawa ^*

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Community Health Centers; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Social Class

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34047254301     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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