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The effect of guided imagery and reflexology on pain intensity, duration of labor and birth satisfaction in primiparas: randomized controlled trial

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Pages 691-709 | Received 18 Sep 2020, Accepted 20 Jan 2021, Published online: 22 Jun 2021

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