Chiropractic Care of Special Populations

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Jones & Bartlett Learning, 1999 - 219 pages
Chiropractic clinical strategies that fall outside the accepted standards.
Reprints of five years of Topics in Clinical Chiropractic updated with recent information.
Algorithms and care pathways to help you identify and manage age- and gender-spe

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Contents

A Crucial Age for Health Promotion
16
A Conservative Chiropractic Management Protocol
30
Chiropractic Management of the Special Needs Child
41
Identification and Management
50
Keys for the Chiropractor
56
Adjusting the Pediatric Spine
69
Heart Disease in Women
97
Diagnosis and Management of Premenstrual Syndrome in the Chiropractic Office
113
Considerations in Adjusting Women
135
Recognition and Intervention Strategies
145
APPENDIX IIAA Guide to Womens Health Resources
154
Unique Challenges
168
Management Considerations in the Geriatric Patient
184
Manipulative Care and Older Persons
195
APPENDIX IIIAInternet Sites for Seniors
211
Copyright

A Current Summary
124

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About the author (1999)

Robert D. Mootz, DC, FICC, is Associate Medical Director for Chiropractic for the State of Washington Deparmtent of Labor and Industries in Olympia, Washington. Also, he is editor of the journal Topics in Clinical Chiropractic, which is published quarterly and blends clinical updates with practice concern in a clearly written, user-friendly format.

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