Chiropractic for paediatric conditions: Substantial evidence?

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 339, Issue 7712, 2009, Pages 79-

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE; COLIC; CRYING; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN; OTITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER;

CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 68149103146     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b2766     Document Type: Review

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