Applied Nursing Research
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , February 2006

The effectiveness of hand acupuncture and moxibustion in decreasing pain and “coldness” in Korea women who have had hysterectomy: a pilot study

  • Kyung Rim Shin, EdD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul 120-750, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea. Tel.: +82 2 3277 2886; fax: +82 2 3277 4986.
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  • Soon Ae Kwak, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Hand Acupuncture Therapy Research Center, Dongdaemoon-gu, Seoul 130-103, South Korea
    • Current address: Shinlim-dong, Kwanak-gu, Seoul 107-801, South Korea. Tel.: +82 2 2214 7532.
    • ,
  • Jung Bock Lee, PhD candidate

      Affiliations

    • Scientific Section, Institute of Statistics, Korea University, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul 136-701, South Korea
    • Tel.: +82 016 267 7175.
    • ,
  • Hye Ryeon Yi, PhD candidate, RN

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul 120-750, South Korea
    • Tel.: +82 2 3277 2886.

Received 7 February 2004 ,Revised 18 November 2004 ,Accepted 10 January 2005.

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PII: S0897-1897(05)00087-X

doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2005.01.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , February 2006

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