The chiropractic care of infants with colic: A systematic review of the literature

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 168-174

  Alcantara, Joel ^a,b,c   Alcantara, Joey D ^d   Alcantara, Junjoe ^c  

^a International Chiropractic Pediatric Association Research   (United States)

^b Life Chiropractic College West   (United States)

^c Private Practice of Chiropractic   (United States)

^d Private Practice of Chiropractic   (Canada)

Author keywords

chiropractic; infantile colic

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; CINAHL; COLIC; DATA BASE; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANTILE COLIC; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79956089522     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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