International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 94-98 , September 2010

Defining adverse events in manual therapies: A modified delphi consensus study

  • Dawn Carnes

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health Sciences Education, Centre for Health Sciences, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2 Newark St, London E1 2AT, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 20 7882 2546.
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  • Brenda Mullinger

      Affiliations

    • European School of Osteopathy, Boxley House, Boxley, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3DZ, United Kingdom
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  • Martin Underwood

      Affiliations

    • Warwick Medical School, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom

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PII: S1746-0689(10)00026-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2010.03.001

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 94-98 , September 2010

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