The effect of reflexology on pain intensity of labor

Journal of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Volumn 18, Issue 72, 2010, Pages 52-61

  Dolatian, M ^a   Hasanpour, A ^a   Heshmat, R ^b   Alavi Majd, H ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ENT Private Clinic   (Iran)

Author keywords

Labor pain management; Primeparous; Reflexology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEXOLOGY; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 77956406611     PISSN: 16069366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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