Effects of acupressure on dysmenorrhea and skin temperature changes in college students: A non-randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 973-981

  Jun, Eun Mi ^a   Chang, Soonbok ^b   Kang, Duck Hee ^c   Kim, Sue ^b  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupoint; Acupressure; Dysmenorrhea; San Yin Jiao

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34250748039     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.03.021     Document Type: Article

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