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Editorial
. 1998 Jul 18;317(7152):160.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7152.160.

Chiropractic for low back pain. We don't know whether it does more good than harm

E Ernst, W J Assendelft
Editorial

Chiropractic for low back pain. We don't know whether it does more good than harm

E Ernst et al. BMJ. .
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