A Literature review was conducted to investigate the methods commonly used to detect chiropractic "subluxation". None were found to show irrefutable reliability and validity

Walker, Bruce F.

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A Literature review was conducted to investigate the methods commonly used to detect chiropractic "subluxation". None were found to show irrefutable reliability and validity.



Keywords: Chiropractic, subluxation, literature review, diagnosis, reliability, validity

Walker, B.F.

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THE RELIABILITY OF CHIROPRACTIC METHODS USED FOR THE DETECTION OF SPINAL SUBLUXATION: An Overview of the Literature

THE RELIABILITY OF CHIROPRACTIC METHODS USED FOR THE DETECTION OF SPINAL SUBLUXATION: An Overview of the Literature

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