Spinal manipulation for asthma: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1791-1795

  Ernst, E ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Asthma; Effectiveness; Spinal manipulation; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASTHMA; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350736127     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.06.017     Document Type: Review

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