Back Pain Recognition Program: An Opportunity to Improve Quality Assurance; Integrate Best Practices; and Deliver High-Quality, Patient-Centered Care

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-176

  Snow, Gregory J ^a   Torda, Phyllis ^b  

^a Palmer College of Chiropractic West   (United States)

^b NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITY CONTROL;

CHIROPRACTIC; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 63749083116     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.03.001     Document Type: Editorial

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