International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 50-54 , June 2007

Developing clinical guidelines for the physiotherapy management of whiplash associated disorder (WAD)

  • C. Mercer

      Affiliations

    • Consultant Physiotherapist, Worthing and Southlands Hospitals Trust, Worthing, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Physiotherapy Department, Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing BN11 2DH, UK. Tel.: +44 01903 205 111x3446.
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  • A. Jackson

      Affiliations

    • Guidelines Project Manager, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London, UK
    • ,
  • A. Moore

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Physiotherapy and Director of the Clinical Research Centre for Health Professionals, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK

Received 5 February 2007 ,Accepted 28 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2007.02.003

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 50-54 , June 2007

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