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Statement of the chiefs of the departments of pediatrics and pediatric...

Statement of the chiefs of the departments of pediatrics and pediatric hospitals in Canada (Haslam RHA and others,1994) “We wish to express our great concern over unscientific claims being made by...

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Beliefs and behaviours: understanding chiropractors and immunization

Beliefs and behaviours: understanding chiropractors and immunization "The strengths of this study include being population based, the high response rate, and collection of data on partial respondents...

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Chiropractors for and against vaccines

Chiropractors for and against vaccinesR. Anderson (Medical Anthropology)

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Chiropractors and Immunization

Chiropractors and Immunization"Many chiropractors advise against immunization….. Regardless of the reason, opposition to proven public health measures is irresponsible and can cause serious harm both...

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Chiropractors and Vaccination: A Historical Perspective

Chiropractors and Vaccination: A Historical Perspective"Although there is overwhelming evidence to show that vaccination is a highly effective method of controlling infectious diseases, a vocal element...

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A Comparison of Active and Simulated Chiropractic Manipulation as Adjunctive...

A Comparison of Active and Simulated Chiropractic Manipulation as Adjunctive Treatment for Childhood AsthmaConcludes that in children with mild or moderate asthma, the addition of chiropractic spinal...

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Chiropractic care for children

Chiropractic care for children"Pediatric chiropractic care is often inconsistent with recommended medical guidelines. National studies are needed to assess the safety, efficacy, and cost of...

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Effect of chiropractic intervention on small scoliotic curves in younger...

Effect of chiropractic intervention on small scoliotic curves in younger subjects: a time-series cohort designConcludes that full-spine chiropractic adjustments with heel lifts and postural and...

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Randomised controlled trial of infantile colic treated with chiropractic...

Randomised controlled trial of infantile colic treated with chiropractic spinal manipulationConcludes that chiropractic spinal manipulation is no more effective than placebo in the treatment of...

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Is chiropractic an effective treatment in infantile colic?

Is chiropractic an effective treatment in infantile colic?"The evidence suggests that chiropractic has no benefit over placebo in the treatment of infantile colic." Stephen Hughes, Northwick Park...

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Spinal Manipulation for Infantile Colic

Spinal Manipulation for Infantile ColicConcludes that there is no convincing evidence that spinal manipulation alone can affect the duration of infantile colic symptoms. Canadian Coordinating Office...

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Systematic review of the effects of therapy in infants with the KISS-syndrome...

Systematic review of the effects of therapy in infants with the KISS-syndrome (kinetic imbalance due to suboccipital strain) A systematic review examining the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment of...

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Chiropractic anti-vaccination arguments

 Chiropractic anti-vaccination arguments  An article criticising the rejection of vaccinations by chiropractors as based on "philosophy" and not scientific evidence: "The chiropractic anti-vaccination...

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Manual Therapy in Children: Role of the Evidence-Based

Manual Therapy in Children: Role of the Evidence-Based Clinician “Considering the diversity of MT [manual therapy] approaches in this area, research on outcome and harm for one treatment approach...

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Chiropractic care for children: Controversies and issues

Chiropractic care for children: Controversies and issues"The ability to adequately define and, subsequently, to evaluate improvement in several paediatric illnesses is problematic for physicians and...

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Manual therapy as a conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic...

Manual therapy as a conservative treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review A systematic review was performed to examine the usefulness of manual therapy (chiropractic, massage...

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How Two 'Pediatric Chiropractic' Leaders Advise

How Two 'Pediatric Chiropractic' Leaders Advise Article by Stephen Barrett, MD, Chirobase (28th May 2008)

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Australian board attacks chiropractic quackery

Australian board attacks chiropractic quackery The Chiropractors Registration Board of Victoria has proposed chiropractic standards that attack core beliefs and practices of subluxation-based...

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Landmark Lawsuit in Canada

Landmark Lawsuit in Canada"Consumer advocates and victims of chiropractic have asked to meet with Canadian legislators and the Minister of Health to propose the following guidelines: ONE: INFANTS AND...

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Chiropractic manipulation in pediatric health conditions — an updated...

Chiropractic manipulation in pediatric health conditions — an updated systematic review.SUMMARY: "There has been no substantive shift in this body of knowledge during the past 3 1/2 years. The health...

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