Chiropractic spinal manipulation for infant colic: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1351-1353

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE;

CHIROPRACTIC; CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLIC; EMBASE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDLINE; OCCIPITAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CRYING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLIC; CRYING; HUMANS; INFANT; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68949201794     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02133.x     Document Type: Review

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