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Evaluating the effect of nipple stimulation during labour on labour progression in term pregnant women

Sanaz Mousavia Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women’s Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Behnam Rouhollahib Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Nahideh Afshar Zakariyac Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Parvin Bastani Alamdarid Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranView further author information
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Leila Nikniaze Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 994-998 | Published online: 20 Dec 2021

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