The notion of a "whiplash culture": a review of the evidence

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 119-124

  Haneline, Michael T ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b Palmer College of Chiropractic West   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Culture; Neck pain; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049099417     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.04.001     Document Type: Review

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