Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 390-394 , July 2003

Chiropractic care of a pediatric patient with myasthenia gravis

  • Joel Alcantara, DC

      Affiliations

    • Research Director, International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, Media, Pa, and Research Associate, Gonstead Clinical Studies Society, Santa Cruz, Calif, USA
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  • Gregory Plaugher, DC

      Affiliations

    • Director of Research, Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, Calif, and Gonstead Clinical Studies Society, Santa Cruz, Calif, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Dr Gregory Plaugher, Life Chiropractic College West, 2001 Industrial Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545, USA
    • ,
  • H.Jason Araghi, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice of chiropractic, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Received 8 May 2001 ,Revised 13 August 2001

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☆ This study was funded by Life Chiropractic College West, Hayward, California, the Gonstead Clinical Studies Society, Santa Cruz, California, and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, Media, Pennsylvania.

PII: S0161-4754(03)00072-1

doi: 10.1016/S0161-4754(03)00072-1

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 390-394 , July 2003

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