Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 119-124 , September 2009

The notion of a “whiplash culture”: a review of the evidence

  • Michael T. Haneline, DC, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationInternational Medical University, No. 126, Jalan 19/155B, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia. Tel.: +60 3 2731 7502; fax: +60 3 8656 7229.

Received 13 February 2009 ,Revised 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 16 April 2009.

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PII: S1556-3707(09)00063-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.04.001

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 119-124 , September 2009

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