The successful chiropractic care of pediatric patients with chronic constipation: A case series and selective review of the literature

Clinical Chiropractic

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 138-147

  Alcantara, Joel ^a,b   Mayer, Diane M ^b  

^a International Chiropractic Pediatric Association   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Constipation; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

EID: 56949085018     PISSN: 14792354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clch.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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