Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 602-610 , October 2008

A Pilot Mixed Methods Study of Patient Satisfaction With Chiropractic Care for Back Pain

  • Robert M. Rowell, DC, MS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Robert M. Rowell, DC, MS, Assistant Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic, 1000 Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52803
    • ,
  • Judith Polipnick, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Private practice, Annandale, Minn

Received 20 March 2008 ,Revised 13 May 2008 ,Accepted 20 June 2008.

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 This investigation was conducted in a facility constructed with support from Research Facilities Improvement Grant Number C06 RR15433 from the National Center for Research Resources, National Institute of Health. This project was made possible by Grant Number K01-AT000977 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NCCAM, or the National Institutes of Health.

PII: S0161-4754(08)00244-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.09.010

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 8 , Pages 602-610 , October 2008

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