Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour
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Acupuncture or acupressure for pain management in labour.
BACKGROUND Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined evidence supporting the use of acupuncture and acupressure for pain management in labour. OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of acupuncture and acupressure for pain management ...
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متن کاملAcupuncture for induction of labour.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002962.pub4