Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 143-155 , December 2009

Chiropractic care for patients with acute neck pain: results of a pragmatic practice-based feasibility study

  • Michael T. Haneline, DC, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Head of Chiropractic, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, 57000, Malaysia
    • Adjunct Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic West, San Jose, CA 95134
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan 19/155B, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel.: +603 2731 7502; fax: +603 8656 7229.
    • ,
  • Robert Cooperstein, MA, DC

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic West, San Jose, CA 95134

Received 15 April 2009 ,Revised 12 July 2009 ,Accepted 9 August 2009.

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☆ This project was funded through a grant from the NCMIC Group, Inc, and administered by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research. The authors reported no conflicts of interest for this study.

PII: S1556-3707(09)00112-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.08.003

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 143-155 , December 2009

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