Practice patterns of doctors of chiropractic with a pediatric diplomate: a cross-sectional survey

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Published online 2010 Jun 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-10-26

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Table 2

Mean referrals made to and from doctors of chiropractic with a diplomate in pediatrics (n = 132)

	Referrals made to chiropractors	Referrals made from chiropractors
Massage Therapist	1.2	2.1

Midwife	1.2	1.2

Family Practitioner	1.2	1.5

Other Chiropractor	1.2	1.2

Doula	0.9	0.9

Ob/Gyn	0.8	0.8

Acupuncturist	0.8	1.2

Dentist	0.7	0.9

Lactation Consultant	0.7	0.9

Pediatrician	0.7	1.1

Internist	0.6	0.8

Ortho/Neuro specialist	0.6	1.1

Physical Therapist	0.6	0.9

Nutritionist	0.5	0.8

Podiatrist	0.4	0.7

Therapeutic Yoga	0.4	0.8

Psychologist	0.3	0.6

Surgeon	0.3	0.6

Physiatrist	0.2	0.2

(scale: 0-Never; 1-Rarely; 2-Sometimes; 3-Often; 4-Routinely)