American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 815-820 , March 2006

Acupressure for the in-patient treatment of nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: A randomized control trial

  • Alexander Heazell, MBChB(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alexander Heazell, MBChB(Hons), Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, St. Mary's Hospital, Whitworth Park, Manchester M13 0JH, UK.
    • ,
  • Joy Thorneycroft, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • The Hawthorns Surgery, West Midlands, UK
    • ,
  • Victoria Walton, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • Springfield Medical Practice, Springfield, Birmingham, UK
    • ,
  • Ian Etherington, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rockhampton Hospital, University of Queensland, Rockhampton, Australia

Received 26 April 2005 ,Revised 21 July 2005 ,Accepted 18 August 2005.

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PII: S0002-9378(05)01365-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.042

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 815-820 , March 2006

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