Immediate effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 541-542

  Engel, Roger M ^a   Vemulpad, Subramanyam R ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG FUNCTION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55849106234     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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