Evaluation of the effects of ice massage applied to large intestine 4 (hegu) on postpartum pain during the active phase of labor

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 129-138

  Can, Hafize Ozturk ^a   Saruhan, Aynur ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hegu; Ice massage; Large intestine meridian point 4; Postpartum pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992415886     PISSN: 17359066     EISSN: 22285504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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