The Mechanistic/Vitalistic Dualism of Chiropractic and General Systems Theory: Daniel D. Palmer and Ludwig von Bertalanffy

Journal of Chiropractic Humanities

Volumn 14, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-21

  Callender, Alana K ^a  

^a PALMER CENTER FOR CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; General Systems Theory; Holism; Philosophy; Quantum Theory; Spiritualism; Vitalism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOPHYSICS; CHIROPRACTIC; CYBERNETICS; GENERAL SYSTEMS THEORY; HEALING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM THEORY; SOCIAL BELIEF; SPIRITUALISM; SYSTEMS THEORY; THINKING;

EID: 78649937247     PISSN: 15563499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1556-3499(13)60158-8     Document Type: Article

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