Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 566-569 , September 2006

Predictors of Performance of Students from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College on the Licensure Examinations of the Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board

  • Douglas M. Lawson, DC, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Graduate student, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education Research Centre, University of Calgary
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Douglas M. Lawson, DC, MSc, Graduate student, 4832 26 Ave NE Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T1Y1C9.
    • ,
  • Hettie Till, DEd

      Affiliations

    • Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

Received 12 December 2005 ,Accepted 1 January 2006.

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PII: S0161-4754(06)00176-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.06.021

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 566-569 , September 2006

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