Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 383-389 , July 2003

Dietary diversity: a case study of fruit and vegetable consumption by chiropractic patients

  • Jennifer R Jamison, MBBch, PhD, EdD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Diagnostic Sciences, Department of Complementary Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, RMIT, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Jennifer R. Jamison, MBBCh, PhD, EdD, Professor of Diagnosis and Primary Care, Department of Chiropractic, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.

Received 21 March 2002

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PII: S0161-4754(03)00071-X

doi: 10.1016/S0161-4754(03)00071-X

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 383-389 , July 2003

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