Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 228-237 , May 2005

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program for Low Back Pain in the Elderly

  • Mitchell Haas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Dean of Research, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Mitchell Haas, DC, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230
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  • Elyse Groupp, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Formerly Research Associate, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
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  • John Muench, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Ore
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  • Dale Kraemer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Ore
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  • Ken Brummel-Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla
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  • Rajiv Sharma, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Portland State University, Portland, Ore
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  • Bonnie Ganger

      Affiliations

    • Research Coordinator and Project Manager, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
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  • Michael Attwood

      Affiliations

    • IT Director, National College of Naturopathic Medicine (formerly from the Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College), Portland, Ore
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  • Alisa Fairweather, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Director of Academic Program Development, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore

Received 7 July 2004 ,Revised 20 August 2004

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 Sources of support: Funding was provided through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services (R18 HP10012).

PII: S0161-4754(05)00087-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.03.010

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 228-237 , May 2005

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