Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 607-615 , October 2009

A Description of Children and Adolescents in Danish Chiropractic Practice: Results from a Nationwide Survey

  • Lise Hestbaek, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Researcher, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense, Denmark
    • Assistant Professor, Institute of Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Lise Hestbaek, PhD, Senior Researcher, NIKKB, Forskerparker 10, Odense MDK-5230, Denmark
    • ,
  • Annette Jørgensen, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Copenhagen, Denmark
    • ,
  • Jan Hartvigsen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Researcher, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense, Denmark
    • Professor, Institute of Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Received 5 May 2009 ,Revised 11 June 2009

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PII: S0161-4754(09)00206-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.08.024

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 607-615 , October 2009

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