Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 20-28 , January 2010

Simulation Tests for Cervical Nonorganic Signs: A Study of Face Validity

  • Howard Vernon, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Graduate Education and Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Howard Vernon, DC, PhD, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Graduate Education and Research, 6100 Leslie St. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2H 3J1
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  • Dan Proctor, DC

      Affiliations

    • Clinician, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Graduate Education and Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Dianna Bakalovski, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Toronto, Ontario, Cananda
    • ,
  • Jesse Moreton

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Graduate Education and Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 6 August 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 5 November 2009.

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 Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Research Ethics Board approval, 0804B01, May 7, 2009.

 Presented at: Association of Chiropractic Colleges, Research Conference, March 12-14, 2009, Las Vegas, NV.

PII: S0161-4754(09)00307-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.11.011

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 20-28 , January 2010

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