Effect of Perineal Self-Acupressure on Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 434-439

  Abbott, Ryan ^a,b,d   Ayres, Ian ^c   Hui, Ed ^a   Hui, Ka Kit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Southwestern Law School   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

acupressure; constipation; perineum

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; AGED; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPRESSURE; AGED; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84940001868     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3084-6     Document Type: Article

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