A case series evaluating the accuracy of manual muscle testing for predicting fetal sex

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Peterson, Kristopher B ^a   Peterson, Caroline D ^b  

^a Peterson Clinic   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Diagnosis; Muscles; Neurology; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858336907     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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