Flaws in a recent vertebral artery dissection study by Smith et al

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 526-532

  Rosner, Anthony L ^a  

^a Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTERY DISSECTION; CAREGIVER; CONTROL GROUP; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NOTE; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SPINE; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR FRAGILITY; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 7044250861     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.08.008     Document Type: Article

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