An integrative review of the literature on the chiropractic care of infants with constipation

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-36

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

^a International Chiropractic Pediatric Association   (United States)

^b Life Chiropractic College West   (United States)

^c Private Practice of Chiropractic   (Canada)

^d Private Practice of Chiropractic   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Constipation; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHIROPRACTIC; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

CHIROPRACTIC; CONSTIPATION; PEDIATRICS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; MANIPULATION, CHIROPRACTIC;

EID: 84892539559     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.10.008     Document Type: Review

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