International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 49-55 , June 2009

Monitoring self-reported adverse events: A prospective, pilot study in a UK osteopathic teaching clinic

  • Dévan Rajendran

      Affiliations

    • European School of Osteopathy, Boxley, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3DZ, UK
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  • Brenda Mullinger

      Affiliations

    • European School of Osteopathy, Boxley, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3DZ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0)1622 671558; fax: +44 (0)1622 662165.
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  • Christian Fossum

      Affiliations

    • AT Still Research Institute, AT Still University of Health Sciences, 800 West Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO 63501, USA
    • ,
  • Peter Collins

      Affiliations

    • European School of Osteopathy, Boxley, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3DZ, UK
    • ,
  • Robert Froud

      Affiliations

    • Barts and The London Queen Mary School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Health Sciences Education, 2 Newark Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2AT, UK

Received 26 June 2008 ,Revised 5 August 2008 ,Accepted 27 August 2008.

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PII: S1746-0689(08)00120-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2008.08.031

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 49-55 , June 2009

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