Effects of auricular acupressure on menstrual pain, dysmenorrhea, and academic stress in women college students

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 356-364

  Ro, Seung Ok ^a   Lee, Hea Young ^b   Lee, Jaeon ^c   Kim, Miyoung ^d  

^a Shinhan University   (South Korea)

^b Korean Nurses Association   (South Korea)

^c Korea China Self Healing Power Association   (South Korea)

^d Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Auricular acupressure; Dysmenorrhea; Pain; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882263143     PISSN: 12254886     EISSN: 2288338X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7475/kjan.2013.25.3.356     Document Type: Article

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