Inducing labour with acupuncture - Crucial considerations

Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn , Issue 90, 2009, Pages 20-25

  Betts, Debra ^a,b  

^a New Zealand ^*  (New Zealand)

^b New Zealand School of Acupuncture   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Contractions; Induction; Labour

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR INDUCTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 66849131420     PISSN: 01438042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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5. Also known as Duhui. Located on the plantar aspect of the second toe, in the centre of the distal interphalangeal skin crease.
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