Effects of acupuncture and care interventions on the outcome of inflammatory symptoms of the breast in lactating women

International Nursing Review

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 56-64

  Kvist, L J ^a,c   Wilde Larsson, B ^b   Hall Lord, M L ^b   Rydhstroem, H ^a  

^a Hospital of Helsingborg   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Antibiotics; Breastfeeding; Care Interventions; Lactation Mastitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BREAST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTITIS; RANDOMIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642402832     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2003.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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