Is spinal manipulation effective for paediatric conditions? An overview of systematic reviews

Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-26

  Posadzki, Paul ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; effectiveness; paediatrics; spinal manipulation; systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHIROPRACTIC; COLIC; DATA BASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KINETICS; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; OTITIS MEDIA; REVIEW; SPINE MANIPULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84857306839     PISSN: 14653753     EISSN: 20427166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7166.2011.01136.x     Document Type: Review

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