Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 86-89 , June 2009

Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage after nonresponsive thoracic spine pain: a case report

  • James W. George, DC

      Affiliations

    • Instructor of Chiropractic Science and Research, Division of Research, Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis, MO 63006
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1851 Schoettler Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63006, USA. Tel.: +1 636 230 1938; fax: +1 636 207 2417.
    • ,
  • Clayton D. Skaggs, DC

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Research, Division of Research, Logan College of Chiropractic, St. Louis, MO 63006

Received 8 August 2008 ,Accepted 12 December 2008.

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PII: S1556-3707(09)00032-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.12.005

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 86-89 , June 2009

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