Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 294-302 , June 2005

Self-reported Nonmusculoskeletal Responses to Chiropractic Intervention: A Multination Survey

  • Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, DC, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Professor, Back Research Center, Backcenter Funen and University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, DC, MPH, PhD, Back Research Center, Backcenter Funen, Lindevej 5, DK 5750 Ringe, Denmark
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  • Eva N. Pedersen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Researcher, The Medical Research Unit in Ringkjøbing County, Ringkøbing, Denmark
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  • Peter Bryner, MChiroSc

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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  • David Cosman, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Hong Kong SAR, China
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  • Ray Hayek, MChiroSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Centre for Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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  • William C. Meeker, DC, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Vice President for Research, Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Davenport, Iowa
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  • Junaid Shaik J, MTechChiro

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Durban Institute of Technology, South Africa
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  • Octavio Terrazas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Satelite, Estade de Mexico, Mexico
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  • John Tucker, MEd, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Government and Interprofessional Relations, Canadian Chiropractic Association, Toronto, Canada
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  • Max Walsh, MSc, MAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer, Department of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Received 13 January 2004 ,Revised 23 August 2004

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 Sources of support: Funding was provided by the National Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company, the Canadian Chiropractic Association, and the Hong Kong Chiropractors' Association.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00110-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.04.010

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 294-302 , June 2005

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