Comparing the impact of acupuncture and pethidine on reducing labor pain

Background: Generally 50 to 70 percent of women suffer from a severe and unbearable pain during their childbirth. Abnormal fetal heart patterns, an increase of caesarian delivery rate, prolonged labor and low APGAR score in newborn are some of adverse effects of labor pain. Disagreement between diff...

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Main Authors: Zahra Allameh, Hatav Ghasemi Tehrani, Mojdeh Ghasemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
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Online Access:http://www.advbiores.net/article.asp?issn=2277-9175;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=46;epage=46;aulast=Allameh