Health Services Research Related to Chiropractic: Review and Recommendations for Research Prioritization by the Chiropractic Profession

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 707-725

  Mootz, Robert D ^a   Hansen, Daniel T ^b   Breen, Alan ^c   Killinger, Lisa Z ^d   Nelson, Craig ^e  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES   (United States)

^b St Luke's Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

^c ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

^d PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

^e American Specialty Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Health Care; Health Services Research; Manipulation; Quality Assurance; Research

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CHIROPRACTIC; CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESEARCH PRIORITY; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

CHIROPRACTIC; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; RESEARCH;

EID: 34547692137     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.09.001     Document Type: Review

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