Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 5-13 , January 2010

A Preliminary Path Analysis of Expectancy and Patient-Provider Encounter in an Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial of Spinal Manipulation for Cervicogenic Headache

  • Mitchell Haas, DC

      Affiliations

    • Dean of Research, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Mitchell Haas, DC, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, 2900 NE 132nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97230
    • ,
  • Mikel Aickin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine and Program in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, Tuscan, Ariz
    • ,
  • Darcy Vavrek, ND

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Research, Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Ore

Received 29 July 2009 ,Revised 25 August 2009 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.11.007

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 5-13 , January 2010

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