A review of the literature pertaining to the efficacy, safety, educational requirements, uses and usage of mechanical adjusting devices: part 1 of 2.
Over the past decade, mechanical adjusting devices (MADs) were a major source of debate within the Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan (CAS). Since Saskatchewan was the only jurisdiction in North America to prohibit the use of MADs, the CAS established a committee in 2001 to review the litera...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 74 - 89 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
| Formato: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Canadian Chiropractic Association
Mar2004
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