Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 79-83 , February 2001

Recruitment and accrual of women in a randomized controlled trial of spinal manipulation

Received 7 November 1999 ,Revised 11 July 2000

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☆ This work was supported by the Research Department of National University of Health Sciences and by Grant #9992-10-09 from the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research, made possible by a restricted grant from the National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company.

☆☆ Submit reprint requests to: Jerrilyn A. Cambron, DC, MPH, Assistant Professor, Research Department, National University of Health Sciences, 200 E. Roosevelt Road, Lombard, IL 60148; jcambron@nuhs.edu.

PII: S0161-4754(01)97951-5

doi: 10.1067/mmt.2001.112567

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 79-83 , February 2001

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