Cloth-covered chiropractic treatment tables as a source of allergens and pathogenic microbes

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-38

  Evans Jr , Marion W ^a   Campbell, Alan ^b   Husbands, Chris ^c   Breshears, Jennell ^d   Ndetan, Harrison ^e   Rupert, Ronald ^d  

^a Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City   (United States)

^b Parker College of Chiropractic   (United States)

^c Parker College of Chiropractic   (United States)

^d Chiropractic Research Institute   (United States)

^e Parker University Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Infection control; Primary prevention; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849096164     PISSN: 08993467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcme.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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