The evidence base for chiropractic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents: The emperor's new suit?

Chiropractic and Osteopathy

Volumn 18, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Hestbaek, Lise ^a   Stochkendahl, Mette J ^a  

^a NORDIC INSTITUTE OF CHIROPRACTIC AND CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE DISEASE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

EID: 77952833259     PISSN: 17461340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1746-1340-18-15     Document Type: Review

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