Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 597-603 , October 2005

Concurrent Validity of Flexicurve Instrument Measurements: Sagittal Skin Contour of the Cervical Spine Compared With Lateral Cervical Radiographic Measurements

  • Deed E. Harrison, DC

      Affiliations

    • Vice President of Chiropractic BioPhysics Nonprofit, Inc, Private Practice, Evanston, Wyo
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Deed E. Harrison, DC, 123 Second Street, Elko, Nevada 89801, USA.
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  • Jason W. Haas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Windsor, Colo
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  • Rene Cailliet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California School of Medicine
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  • Donald D. Harrison, PhD, DC, MSE

      Affiliations

    • President of Chiropractic BioPhysics Nonprofit, Inc; Affiliated Professor, Biomechanics Laboratory University of Quebec at Three Rivers, Trois Riveres, Quebec, Canada
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  • Burt Holland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Statistics, Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Tadeusz J. Janik, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Compmath RC, Huntsville, AL

Received 11 March 2004 ,Revised 28 April 2004

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 Sources of support: This study received financial support from Chiropractic BioPhysics Nonprofit, Inc, Evanston, Wyo.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00243-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.08.012

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 597-603 , October 2005

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