Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 419-424 , July 2006

Chiropractic Patients in Denmark 2002: An Expanded Description and Comparison With 1999 Survey

  • Line Press Sorensen, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Aarhus, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Line Press Sorensen, DC, Otte Ruds Gade 34, 3 tv, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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  • Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, DC

      Affiliations

    • Human Locomotion Science, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense C, Denmark
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  • Jan Hartvigsen, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Human Locomotion Science, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense C, Denmark; and Human Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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  • Niels Grunnet Nilsson, DC, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Human Locomotion Science, Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark

Received 28 July 2005 ,Revised 5 September 2005

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 This study was funded by the Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense, Denmark.

PII: S0161-4754(06)00165-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.06.001

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 419-424 , July 2006

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