Correction: Complementary therapies for labour and birth study: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal integrative medicine for pain management in labour

Levett KM, Smith CA, Bensoussan A, et al. Complementary therapies for labour and birth study: a randomised controlled trial of antenatal integrative medicine for pain management and labour. BMJ Open 2016;6:e010691 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010691. There are several amendments to this article: Reference 23 should be Betts D. Acupressure techniques for use during childbirth and pregnancy. http://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz (accessed 2015 2005). The sentence: Acupressure,22 24 which uses six main points for use during labour selected from a previously published protocol.23 These focus on hormone release for labour progression, augmentation of contractions, pain relief, nausea and positioning of baby. Should read: Acupressure, 22 24 which uses six main points for use during labour selected from a previously published protocol.23 The participants were given DVDs of the acupressure protocol23 to take home for practice. These focus on hormone release for labour progression, augmentation of contractions, pain relief, nausea and positioning of baby. The...
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