Management of operation Iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom veterans in a veterans health administration chiropractic clinic: A case series

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Lisi, Anthony J ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Chiropractic; Health services; Iraq war; Physical medicine; Providers; Rehabilitation; Systems integration; Veterans; Veterans health administration

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; HEALTH SERVICES; IRAQ WAR; REHABILITATION SYSTEM; VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATIONS;

DURABILITY; MEDICINE; MILITARY OPERATIONS;

HEALTH;

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRAQ; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VETERAN;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; BACK PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949668957     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.07.0095     Document Type: Article

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