Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 617-622 , October 2005

An Analysis of the Etiology of Cervical Artery Dissections: 1994 to 2003

  • Michael T. Haneline, DC, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic West, San Jose, Calif
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Michael T. Haneline, DC, MPH, Palmer College of Chiropractic West, 90 E. Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134.
    • ,
  • Gary N. Lewkovich, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice

Received 4 April 2004 ,Revised 6 July 2004

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 Sources of support: No external funding was provided for this study.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00246-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.08.016

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 8 , Pages 617-622 , October 2005

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