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Original Articles: Obstetrics

Comparing the effect of acupressure with or without ice in LI-4 point on labour pain and anxiety levels during labour: a randomised controlled trial

Firoozeh Mirzaeea Kerman Nursing Research Center, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran
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Fatemeh Esmaeilinejad Hasaroeihb Students Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Moghaddameh Mirzaeec Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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Masumeh Ghazanfarpoura Kerman Nursing Research Center, Razi School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 395-400 | Published online: 12 Jun 2020

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