A Pilot Mixed Methods Study of Patient Satisfaction With Chiropractic Care for Back Pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 602-610

  Rowell, Robert M ^a   Polipnick, Judith ^b  

^a PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Back Pain; Chiropractic; Manipulation, Spinal; Patient Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; CHIROPRACTIC; DATA COLLECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54549102218     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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