Gonstead Chiropractic Technique (GCT)

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-24

  Cooperstein, Robert ^a  

^a Palmer College of Chiropractic West   (United States)

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EID: 77949564176     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-3467(07)60069-X     Document Type: Article

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