Keith Charlton, DC, MPhil, MPainMed

Dr. Keith Charlton, a 1975 graduate of National College of Chiropractic, practices in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia). Over the years, he has held membership in various chiropractic associations and been active on a political level, including serving as president of the Queensland Branch of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia, during which time he helped secure legislative recognition for the profession in Queensland. He is a member of the editorial boards of Chiropractic & Osteopathy and the Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, and previously served on the boards of several other peer-reviewed journals including JMPT and the Chiropractic Journal of Australia.

Previous Articles

Thinking About Headache Diagnosis
February 15, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 04)
Thinking About the Value of Psychosocial Pain Tests in Clinical Practice
January 1, 2016 (Vol. 34, Issue 01)
Putting Research Into Perspective: Thinking About Confidence Limits
November 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 21)
Thinking About Cohen's Kappa
October 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 19)
Mechanism vs. Outcome: Thinking About the Gap Between Research & Clinical Practice
September 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 17)
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