Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 79-85 , September 2008

Treatment provider preference of Australian office workers for common neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions

  • Peter Tuchin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Health and Chiropractic, Suite 222, Bldg E7A, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia

Received 1 June 2007 ,Revised 9 April 2008 ,Accepted 4 May 2008.

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PII: S1556-3707(08)00080-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.05.004

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 79-85 , September 2008

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