Comparing the effects of reflexology and relaxation on fatigue in women with multiple sclerosis

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 200-204

  Nazari, Fatemeh ^a   Shahreza, Mozhgan Soheili ^b   Shaygannejad, Vahid ^c   Valiani, Mahboubeh ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fatigue; multiple sclerosis; reflexology; relaxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973277385     PISSN: 17359066     EISSN: 22285504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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