Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 349-353 , June 2006

A Profile of Middle-Aged Women Who Consult a Chiropractor or Osteopath: Findings From a Survey of 11,143 Australian Women

  • David Sibbritt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Practice and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia; and Adjunct Investigator, Women's Health Australia, Research Centre for Gender and Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia
    • ,
  • Jon Adams, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Investigator, Women's Health Australia, Research Centre for Gender and Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia; and Senior Lecturer in Social Science Related to Health, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Jon Adams, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Social Science Related to Health, Epidemiology and Social Medicine Division, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Rm 333 Public Health Buliding, Herston Rd, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia.
    • ,
  • Anne F. Young, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Academic, Research Centre for Gender and Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia

Received 12 December 2005 ,Revised 1 March 2006

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PII: S0161-4754(06)00092-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.04.013

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 349-353 , June 2006

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