Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 38-41 , March 2010

Clinical detection of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 74-year-old man in chiropractic practice

  • Nathan J. de Boer, DC, MChiro, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
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  • Simone F.C. Knaap, DC, MAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Borger, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Eeserstraat 14, 9531 CM Borger, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 599 323020; fax: +31 599 323033.
    • ,
  • Annemarie de Zoete, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Heiloo, The Netherlands

Received 30 July 2009 ,Revised 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 12 October 2009.

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PII: S1556-3707(10)00003-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2009.12.002

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 38-41 , March 2010

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