Chiropractors as Safety Net Providers: First Report of Findings and Methods from a US Survey of Chiropractors

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 718-728

  Smith, Monica ^a   Carber, Lynne A ^a  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Demographics; Survey methods; Uncompensated Care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHIROPRACTIC; CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT SAFETY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHARITIES; CHIROPRACTIC; COST SAVINGS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37049019081     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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