Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2017
Comparative StudyA Survey of the Scope of Chiropractic Practice in South Africa: 2015.
The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics specific to the chiropractic profession in South Africa and compare them with those of other countries where similar surveys have been conducted. ⋯ Compared with similar survey analyses from Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, our findings showed overlap, but some characteristics were unique to the chiropractic profession in South Africa.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Sep 2017
Pediatric Patients in Swiss Chiropractic Clinics: A Questionnaire Survey.
The purpose of this study was to investigate practice characteristics of chiropractors who treat pediatric patients in Swiss chiropractic clinics. ⋯ The majority of chiropractors in Switzerland treat pediatric patients, most commonly schoolchildren and adolescents for musculoskeletal disorders.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyDifferences in Outcomes of Patients Treated by Male vs Female Chiropractors.
The purpose of this study was to compare treatment outcomes of low back pain patients depending on the sex of the treating doctor of chiropractic (DC). ⋯ Significant differences in treatment outcome in favor of female DCs was no longer present on removal of the acute subgroup from the data. This suggests that patient outcome is influenced by other factors, such as chronicity, rather than sex of the treating DC.