Effect of acupuncture on induction of labor

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1209-1214

  Lim, Chi Eung Danforn ^a   Wilkinson, Jenny M ^b   Wong, Wu Shun Felix ^c   Cheng, Nga Chong Lisa ^c  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; INTERLEUKIN 8; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BLOOD LEVEL; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FETAL WELL BEING; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDIATOR; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ATONY; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70450183655     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0100     Document Type: Review

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