A retrospective cohort study exploring the relationship between antenatal reflexology and intranatal outcomes

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-125

  McNeill, Jennifer A ^a   Alderdice, Fiona A ^a   McMurray, Frances ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal reflexology; Intranatal outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646494193     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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