A descriptive report of management strategies used by chiropractors, as reviewed by a single independent chiropractic consultant in the Australian workers compensation system

Henry Pollard1, Katie de Luca2
1Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Sydney, Australia
2Macquarie Injury Management Group (MIMG), Department of Health & Chiropractic, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

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