Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 7 , Pages 466-471 , September 2004

Cutaneous Two-Point Discrimination Thresholds and Palpatory Sensibility in Chiropractic Students and Field Chiropractors

  • Ian E. Foster, DC, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, Bournemouth, England.
    • ,
  • Jeffery Bagust, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, Bournemouth, England.
    • Corresponding Author InformationJeffery Bagust, PhD, Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, 13–15 Parkwood Rd, Bournemouth BH5 2DF, England

Received 9 April 2003 ,Revised 25 April 2003

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PII: S0161-4754(04)00130-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.06.005

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 27, Issue 7 , Pages 466-471 , September 2004

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