The chiropractic profession in Denmark 2010-2014: a descriptive report.
Background: The chiropractic profession has been well established in Denmark for several decades with state authorization, partial reimbursement by the state and a formal academic education. Biennial systematic data collections among all chiropractors and clinics have been performed since 2010 in or...
| Publicado en: | Chiropractic & Manual Therapies Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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BioMed Central
9/14/2015
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