The effects of reflexology on sleep disorder in menopausal women

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 242-246

  Asltoghiri, Maryam ^a   Ghodsi, Zahra ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Menopausal complications; Reflexology; Sleep disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856054934     PISSN: 18770428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.12.049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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